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Note: Resources are provided for informational purposes and not as recommendations from OSPI. Resources referenced here may be for educators or parents and may not be intended for use in the classroom. We recommend reviewing all educational materials for alignment with district policy and state law before using with students. Articles and other resources are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints or policies of OSPI.
OSPI's guidance on required HIV instruction during school closures is now available. Updated 4/28/20.
OSPI has developed guidance for continuous learning during school closures, including a list of vetted online resources for educators.
OSPI is providing regular updates for schools and parents related to COVID-19's impact on education.
For Sexual Health Education online/remote learning resources, see OSPI's SHE Resources web page.
"Strategies for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning," Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety.
??? Are you providing remote sexual health education? Are there pieces that are going well? What challenges are you facing? In preparation for an August webinar, please send your successes and questions to me by the end of June. Laurie.Dils@k12.wa.us.
"Comprehensive Sex Education as Violence Prevention," Healthy Teen Network, 5/27/20.
"Thoughts From a Sexuality Educator," Power to Decide, 5/13/20.
"Puberty and You," video from Seattle Public Schools, available on YouTube. Closed captioned with auto-translate function.
"Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color," Teaching Tolerance, 5/6/15.
"Teen Athletes At Risk of Sexual Violence: Prevention is Possible," PreventConnect, 5/26/20.
"Enough Abuse: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Schools" podcast, PreventConnect, 5/28/20.
"What are Boundaries" and "What is Consent," sexual violence prevention online resources for middle and high school from KCSARC. Videos with handouts and worksheets.
"Menstrual Products Should Be Free Period," School-Based Health Alliance, 5/28/20.
"Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers Aged 15-19 in the United States, 2015-2017," CDC, May 2020.
"Estimated HIV Incidence and Prevalence in the United States, 2014-2018," CDC, 5/7/20.
Registration for the 2020 Healthy Youth Survey is currently open. You can register your school at askhys.net.
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Log in using your EDS credentials, then click on 2020 Survey Process select Register a School in the drop down menu and follow the prompts.
- If you do not have access to the Ask HYS tool in EDS, follow the directions here to obtain it.The survey will be administered in October of 2020, but we are asking all schools to register by June 30th so we can plan accordingly.If unforeseeable events prevent the survey from being administered in October of 2020, it will be administered in the Fall of 2021.If you have any questions, email Emily Maughan; Emily.Maughan@k12.wa.us.
"Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization Among Young Adult Sexual Minorities," Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, June 2020.
"Sexuality Education Legislation and Policy: A State-by-State Comparison of Health Indicators" story map, Robert Graham Center, June 2020.
Information about sexual health education legislation (SB 5395) is available on OSPI's website. Additional information and guidance will be provided as soon as possible.
Bulletin No, 030-20 L&T provides guidance for schools about the requirements of SB 5395.
??? Are you providing remote sexual health education? Are there pieces that are going well? What challenges are you facing? In preparation for an August webinar, please send your successes and questions to me by the end of June. Laurie.Dils@k12.wa.us.
Advocates for Youth is recruiting Youth Activists, ages 14-24. Apply by July 1.
High School students who will be in grades 10-12 next year may apply to Answer to be Sex, Etc. contributors.
FLASH online licenses - OSPI has a limited number of first-time, one-year licenses available for middle and high school FLASH, for districts outside of King Co. For more information, contact Taylor.Allen@k12.wa.us.
OSPI provides professional development to support the provision of sexual health education that is consistent with WA State Laws (Healthy Youth Act and AIDS Omnibus Act). To request a training on foundational skills (non-curriculum specific), advanced teacher skills, the KNOW curriculum, the FLASH curriculum, or Welcoming Schools, please contact Laurie.Dils@k12.wa.us.
We provide information about other organizations' professional development as a resource for educators and not as a recommendation or endorsement.
For a list of online professional development resources related to sexual health education, please see the training page of our website.
SparkED.net is a new online training and professional development program, "designed to ignite excellence in sex education." Self-paced, six training modules, free during the month of July. Coming Soon.
The Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub is a centralized listing of in-person and online professional trainings throughout the U.S.
Free Professional Learning available during the pandemic from Committee for Children, to support social and emotional learning in schools.
June 16, 8-11 am - Sexuality for All Abilities Virtual Curriculum Training.
June 16-17, 9-10:30 - Sexual Health Education: Answering Student Questions, 2-part online training, OSPI, free, includes clock hours. Register by June 15.
June 17, 1-1:30 - Getting Comfortable with Pronouns, Transgender Training Institute.
June 22 - Virtual Sexual Health Educator Program, first day of a five-week course. Contact Responsible Sex Education Institute. Additional five-week courses start Aug. 10 and Sept. 28.
June 23, 12-1 - The Latin Lover, the Virgin, and the Hips that Don't Lie: Deconstructing Latinx Tropes in Sex Education to Better Support Latinx Youth. Responsible Sex Education Institute.
June 23, 3-4:30 - Welcoming Schools: How to Adapt Lesson Plans for Online Learning, OSPI, free, includes clock hours. Register by June 21.
June 25-26, 9-10:30 - Sexual Health Education: Answering Student Questions, 2-part online training, OSPI, free, includes clock hours. Register by June 24.
June 26, 11-12:30 - Creating Stories for Gender Justice: A Narrative and Culture Change Strategy to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence," PreventConnect.
June 30, 3-4:30 - Welcoming Schools: How to Adapt Lesson Plans for Online Learning, OSPI, free, includes clock hours.Register by June 28.
July 13, 10-10:30 - Getting Comfortable with Pronouns, Transgender Training Institute.
July 17 - Gender Spectrum Online Professionals' Symposium.
July 20-22 - Power Through Choices Training of Facilitators. Special 1-time discount when registering 2 or more people. Register by July 6.
July 20-23, 11:30 daily - 2020 'Be the Change' Virtual Youth Training Program, School-Based Health Alliance.
July 27-30 - Adolescent Mental Health: Identifying Influences & Promoting Well-being, Virtual Summer Institute in Adolescent Health, University of MN and partners.
Nov. 16-18 - Virtual Healthy Teen Network Conference.
NOTE: Due to Covid-19, OSPI is cancelling all of our in-person professional development through the month of July. We'll do our best to reschedule all cancelled trainings.
Aug. 13-14, Olympia - Meeting The Needs of Special Education Students in Human Sexuality Education. Health Endeavors Consulting and Training. Pending Covid-19 guidance from the Governor.
Dec. 8-11, Atlantic City - National Sex Ed Conference. Save the Date, registration coming soon. Workshop proposals due May 15.
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