Calendar of Events
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Training
Creating a Culture of Child Protection
Early Childhood Educators, parents of primary aged children, social workers, teachers, grand-parents raising grand-children and ANYONE who works with children.
You will learn about...
1. Why we need to teach sexual health education early
2. What schools should be offering our primary aged children in terms of sexual abuse prevention
3. Common myths of sexual assault
4. Types of sexual abuse
5. Statistics of sexual abuse (bring a kleenex)
6. Who commits sexual abuse?
7. Incidences of reporting
8. The difference between a pedophile and molester
9. The profile of a predator
10. Stages of grooming a child
11. What transfer of responsibility looks like
12. Patterns of disclosure
13. Why kids don't disclose
14. Responding to a disclosure
15. Normal sexual behaviour for preschool and primary aged kids.
16. Signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse
17. Prevention strategies
18. Culture of Accountability
19. Resources
Sexuality Education Cornerstone Seminar (SECS)
SECS is PPLM's most popular training opportunity for foundational information about sexuality education. SECS is designed for educators, youth-serving professionals, and individuals interested in sexuality education who are seeking a basic foundation of knowledge in sexuality and sexual health information that they can share with their populations. Participants receive up-to-date information about protection methods, anatomy, puberty, sexual and gender identity, communication, and sexually transmitted infections; they also develop the knowledge, skills, and practice needed to deliver information and answer questions related to sexuality. Each session of this lively, interactive seminar combines discussion and hands-on practical experience in specific subject areas.
There are two options -- an in-person seminar in Boston, MA, or a virtual six-part series over Zoom.
Virtual: Tuesdays from January 28-March 11, 2025 (9:30am-12:30pm)
Talking About Sexting
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for (Pre) Teens and Adults
Sexting refers to the sending of sexual messages, photos or videos using a mobile device.
In this workshop, you will learn about...
1. Why would someone ask someone to send them a nude?
2. Why would someone send a nude?
3. What are the risks to sending nudes?
4. What are the legalities for taking, sharing or storing nudes?
5. How to reduce risk
This workshop is for anyone who works with or raises kids ages 12-18.
Teens 12+ can attend accompanied by an adult.
Talk More
Talk More is excited to host a 6-session community-based sex ed course for middle school aged youth of all genders. Each 2-hour session will feature time to build community, an overview of some important content knowledge, and a safe space for discussion, reflection, and asking questions.
Cost: $100 for all 6 sessions. Snacks included.
Sundays, 3-5 pm
Hosted by Lauren Barineau: [email protected]
Unmasking Crisis Pregnancy Centers: A Training for Educators on Navigating Tactics and Promoting Comprehensive Care
Cost: $150
This training helps educators understand the tactics used by crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) mislead individuals seeking reproductive health care. We will provide tools to navigate the misinformation and promote comprehensive, unbiased reproductive healthcare services. Educators will learn practical strategies to advocate for informed and accurate care for the young people in their lives.
Talking About Pornography
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for Teens and Adults.
It is not about if your child/children will view pornography, it is about when.
Schools and families must intentionally filter out inappropriate sexual images so that they are not viewed by children. Nearly 50% of children who see pornography by accident say they can't forget that first image. The largest group of viewers of internet pornography is children 12-17. Want to learn more about the long-term impacts of pornography viewing? Want to learn how to talk to your kids? Then this workshop is for you!
This workshop is for anyone who works with or raises kids ages 12-18.
Teens 12+ can attend accompanied by an adult.
Talk More
Talk More is excited to host a 6-session community-based sex ed course for middle school aged youth of all genders. Each 2-hour session will feature time to build community, an overview of some important content knowledge, and a safe space for discussion, reflection, and asking questions.
Cost: $100 for all 6 sessions. Snacks included.
Sundays, 3-5 pm
Hosted by Lauren Barineau: [email protected]
March Lunch-N-Learn: Embracing Diversity—Honoring Expansive Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities
Cost: Free!
This session teaches educators how to create an inclusive sex education environment that acknowledges and affirms diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. Participants will learn how to develop inclusive lesson plans and foster a supportive classroom atmosphere.
Get Real Middle School TOEs
The Get Real Training Institute (GRTI) offers educators the Get Real Training of the Educator (TOE). The TOE provides an invaluable professional development experience for teachers implementing Get Real. This research-based approach includes participation in a 10–12-hour, self-guided online course followed by participation in a two-day, skill-building, training. In addition, teachers are provided two follow-up support sessions when they begin teaching Get Real in the classroom and receive ongoing online support through the special interactive Teacher Resources area of the Get Real website. This phased training approach helps ensure that teachers develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become competent and comfortable teaching comprehensive sexuality education with the goal of impacting student behavior.
March 5-6, 2025 (9:30 am-4:00 pm)
This training is for people teaching the Get Real curriculum. Separate purchase is required at etr.org. Pre-work is required for this training.
Draw The Line/Respect The Line (DTL/RTL): Training of Educators (TOE)
Cost: $175
This training explores the Draw the Line/Respect the Line sexual health education curriculum. Participants will learn theoretical foundations, research, and best practices for implementation. The training certifies attendees to teach the curriculum, equipping them to deliver it effectively to youth learners in various settings. We encourage all participants attending a curriculum training for educators to attend Awkward to Awesome and Sex Ed Staples to ensure preparedness to facilitate programming.
Talk More
Talk More is excited to host a 6-session community-based sex ed course for middle school aged youth of all genders. Each 2-hour session will feature time to build community, an overview of some important content knowledge, and a safe space for discussion, reflection, and asking questions.
Cost: $100 for all 6 sessions. Snacks included.
Sundays, 3-5 pm
Hosted by Lauren Barineau: [email protected]
Talk More
Talk More is excited to host a 6-session community-based sex ed course for middle school aged youth of all genders. Each 2-hour session will feature time to build community, an overview of some important content knowledge, and a safe space for discussion, reflection, and asking questions.
Cost: $100 for all 6 sessions. Snacks included.
Sundays, 3-5 pm
Hosted by Lauren Barineau: [email protected]
“Am I normal…? Is it okay if…?” Answering Student Questions About Sexual Health
Young people have endless questions about their bodies, their relationships, their sexuality, and so much more. In this interactive, half-day workshop educators (and really anyone who finds themselves in conversations with youth!) will identify types of sexuality questions, examine the role personal values play in answering these questions, and develop facilitation skills needed to answer sexuality questions in their teaching. During the workshop, participants will practice responding to real questions from real kids, receive feedback, and leave with increased confidence in their ability to respond to challenging questions.
This training will take place on Zoom.
Talk More
Talk More is excited to host a 6-session community-based sex ed course for middle school aged youth of all genders. Each 2-hour session will feature time to build community, an overview of some important content knowledge, and a safe space for discussion, reflection, and asking questions.
Cost: $100 for all 6 sessions. Snacks included.
Sundays, 3-5 pm
Hosted by Lauren Barineau: [email protected]
Periods and Wet Dreams: Teaching Puberty in Elementary School
Puberty: a time of great (and sometimes daunting) change for both young people and the adults in their lives. This interactive, full-day training will provide educators, school nurses, youth-serving professionals, and other caring adults with skills and strategies for teaching pubescent youth about their changing bodies, emotional growth, and navigating the path to adulthood in a way that is inclusive of students of all genders and sexual identities. Through a social emotional learning lens, participants will have an opportunity to engage in lessons and activities that will build their own skills to teach anatomy, menstruation, hygiene, cultivating empathy, and more.
This training will take place on Zoom.
Talk More
Talk More is excited to host a 6-session community-based sex ed course for middle school aged youth of all genders. Each 2-hour session will feature time to build community, an overview of some important content knowledge, and a safe space for discussion, reflection, and asking questions.
Cost: $100 for all 6 sessions. Snacks included.
Sundays, 3-5 pm
Hosted by Lauren Barineau: [email protected]
April Lunch-N-Learn: Mental Health and Sexual Health—Supporting the Whole Teen
Cost: Free!
This session addresses the connection between mental health and sexual health in adolescents. Educators will gain strategies to support students' overall well-being, including addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress as they relate to sexual health education.
FLASH: Training of Educators (TOE)
Cost: $175
This training covers the core components of the FLASH sexual health education curriculum. Participants will learn best practices for delivering lessons and will be certified to teach the curriculum to youth learners by the end of the training. The session offers research-based approaches and practical strategies for engaging students. We encourage all participants attending a curriculum training for educators to attend Awkward to Awesome and Sex Ed Staples to ensure preparedness to facilitate programming.
Creating consent Culture
The 8 sessions(which will be recorded) will be every Wednesday in April and May (except for the last Wednesday in April) from 10am - noon PST/1 - 3pm EST.
This condensed course is best suited to people with a background in facilitation or education, but does not have any prerequisites. It includes:
8 sessions for instruction and sharing
An extra interactive session with an AI program that simulates facilitation
An anti racism component with a guest expert
A trauma informed component with a guest expert
An intake and exit interview
Promotion on my website as a certified facilitator
The opportunity for supportive collaboration moving forward
Creating a Culture of Child Protection
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for Teens and Adults
Let's celebrate diversity!
In this workshop, you will learn about...
1. What gender is and is not.
2. Identity
3. Gender Expression
4. Biological Sex
5. Sexual Orientation
6. The Gender Unicorn
This workshop is for anyone who works with or raises kids ages 12-18.
Teens 12+ can attend accompanied by an adult.
Examining Sexually Explicit Media: Tools for Conversations with Youth
Sexually Explicit Media (SEM) is one way that youth are learning about sexuality. Using the lens of media literacy education, this interactive, one-day training will provide educators, youth workers, and professionals with an opportunity to explore how pornography can play a role in young people's sexual development and sexuality, their awareness of gender and gender stereotypes, consent, sexual behavior, bodies and body image, healthy and unhealthy relationships, and sexual identity. Participants will learn strategies to teach critical thinking skills about media literacy, how to discuss SEM with young people, and leave with activities to utilize in the classroom.
This training will take place on Zoom.
May Lunch-N-Learn: Preventing Sexual Violence—Understanding the Bystander Effect
Cost: Free!
This session delves into the bystander effect and how to empower individuals to intervene effectively in preventing sexual violence. The training provides strategies for fostering a culture of accountability, recognizing opportunities to act, and creating supportive environments where bystanders feel confident to speak up and act against sexual violence.
Talking About Sex Trafficking
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for Teens and Adults
Let's shine some light on a dark topic.
In this workshop, you will learn about:
1. The definition of sex trafficking
2. Who is trafficking who
3. Luring tactics used
4. Recruitment
5. Barriers to exiting
6. Resources
This workshop is for anyone who works with or raises kids ages 12-18.
Teens 12+ can attend accompanied by an adult.
June Lunch-N-Learn: Adolescent Substance Use and Sexual Health—Understanding the Link
Cost: Free!
This session explores the connection between adolescent substance use and sexual health. Educators will gain insights into how substance use impacts sexual decision-making and health, and will learn strategies for addressing these interconnected issues in their education programs.
Awkward to Awesome: Core Skills
Cost: $200
For over 25 years, EyesOpenIowa has been a nationwide leader in adolescent sexual health education. Our signature 'Awkward to Awesome' training equips educators and health professionals with the skills to turn awkward moments into teaching opportunities. This one-day, in-person training, held in the EyesOpenIowa Training Hall in West Des Moines, Iowa, covers essential topics such as responding to sensitive questions, values clarification, boundaries and self-disclosure, and more! Required for Certified Sexual Health Educator (CSHE) certification, this dynamic session is led by experienced trainers and offers practical skills along with networking opportunities. Whether you're new to sex ed or a seasoned professional, you'll gain the confidence to deliver inclusive, impactful lessons.
Sex Ed Staples: Core Content
Cost: $200
For over 25 years, EyesOpenIowa has been a trusted leader in adolescent sexual health education. "Sex Ed Staples" is a one-day, in-person training held in the EyesOpenIowa Training Hall, located in our office in West Des Moines, Iowa. It covers essential topics like puberty, reproductive anatomy, methods of protection, and STD/STI prevention, along with best practices for teaching them. With follow-up asynchronous content, participants gain the core knowledge needed to effectively facilitate sexual health education. This training is also required for Certified Sexual Health Educator (CSHE) certification, making it ideal for both newcomers and experienced educators.
Screenwise: Guiding Teen Decision Making Through the Digital Age
Cost: $150
This training is designed for anyone helping young people navigate the online landscape. It covers strategies for supporting teens in managing online safety, sexting, and exposure to explicit content. With interactive activities and discussion, participants will learn how to ground themselves when talking about sensitive topics, helping teens form their own values and beliefs. The training views these issues through a legal and practical lens, empowering teens to make responsible digital decisions.