Tier 1: FOUNDATIONS

Learn a broad set of tools to understand and support the sexual health, self-determination, and development of people you support. These tools are beneficial for anyone, and especially helpful for people who work with someone who experiences intellectual and/or developmental diversity.

Over this highly interactive, three-day training participants will:

Broaden their understanding of sexuality and how it impacts behavior
Identify healthy sexual behaviors; learn how to better respond to unhealthy, unsafe, and illegal behaviors
Recognize how trauma impacts sexuality and relationships
Utilize a framework for balancing risks, choice, and decision-making while supporting someone’s healthy sexual development
Use pro-active, preventative, and person-centered strategies in response to social-sexual issues

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Wednesday-Friday (9am-4pm PT each day)

Day 1
- Opening Session
- UNIT 1 - Understanding sexuality, Puberty vs. Adolescence, the Hierarchy of Needs
Day 2
- UNIT 2 - Overview of trauma, trauma and sexuality, trauma therapies, overview of Trauma-Informed Care
- UNIT 3 - Milestones in healthy sexual development, signs of serious sexual concerns, responding to sexual incidents, trauma-informed mandatory reporting
Day 3
- UNIT 4 - Talking about sex with teams, Duty of Care vs. Dignity of Risk, Supported Decision-Making
- Closing Session

Find out more about our training team and all three tiers of the Sexual Self-Determination Certification Program

WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING

" I love the openness, the reminders that sex is different for everyone and the piece on trauma informed care was beautiful and executed with dignity".

" It was very interactive which was a lot of fun, and the activities we did provided us the ability to solidify the concepts that we learned. I also appreciate feeling like it was a safe space to share our experiences, as well as the encouraged participation especially because I am not the first one to raise my hand and speak up most of the time. Thank you for your thoughtful approach and impressive expertise"!

" I really loved the structure of each day. I felt it was a perfect balance of lecture and discussion".

" It is information I can relate to and implement in my life as well as use to support parents and individual who need more support or resources".