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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 9/30/20.
"Considerations for Health Education," released by OSPI to address remote learning this fall, includes considerations for sexual health education. All content area considerations documents are posted on OSPI's COVID-19 Guidance and Resources webpage, 9/9/20.
OSPI has developed guidance for continuous learning during school closures, including a list of vetted online open education resources for educators.
For Sexual Health Education online/remote learning resources, see OSPI's SHE Resources web page.
Beginning in December 2020, all public schools in Washington State must begin providing or planning to provide comprehensive sexual health education to all students by the 2022-23 school year. More information can be found on OSPI's website.
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Implementation Webinar, OSPI, 12/17/20.
"Unlearning the Harmful Sex Ed You've Received and Checking Your Own Values in the Classroom," Responsible Sex Education Institute, 1/5/21.
#AskableParent January resources for families from AMAZE.
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month.
ASHA's HPV Resource Center provides information and resources to support prevention education.
Amaze.org has a short video, "What is HPV?" that includes discussion questions and resources for educators and parents.
"Social Boundaries in Young Adult Females with Down Syndrome as a Foundation for Sexuality Education," American Journal of Sexuality Education, 10/13/20.
The Healthy Youth Survey will be administered in the fall of 2021. The 2020 survey was postponed due to COVID-19 related school closures.
Senate Bill 5395 went into effect on Dec. 3, 2020, requiring all schools to phase in comprehensive sexual health education by the 2022-23 school year. Information about sexual health education legislation (SB 5395) is available on OSPI's website. Additional information and guidance will be provided as it's available.
Bulletin No. 092-20 provides updated guidance for schools about the requirements of SB 5395. Minor update 12/18/20.
Amaze is seeking teachers who use Amaze videos for instruction to participate in a webinar for other educators. Stipend and Amaze gift package available. Apply by Jan. 22.
WA PREP for Healthy Youth, a federally funded teen pregnancy program, is recruiting districts and community-based partners for the next round of funding and technical assistance. Selected partners receive an evidence-based sexual health curriculum, training and support. Contact Emily Emerson for more information.
Network Implementation Sites to Improve Youth Sexual Health (DOH-RFP25858-0), grant opportunity from WA Dept. of Health, for organizations who provide or strengthen youth sexual health services. Must be registered in WEBS to view or apply. Applications due Feb. 8.
Call for reviewers. OSPI and the Dept. of Health will conduct a required review of sexual health education instructional materials in March and April. Qualified candidates (experienced with such reviews in a professional capacity or with teaching sexual health education) may apply to serve as volunteer reviewers. Contact Laurie Dils for more information and a link to the application. Applications due Feb.19.
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 (RCW 28A.300.475 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.
The Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub is a centralized listing of in-person and online professional trainings throughout the U.S.
SparkED.net is a new online training and professional development program, "designed to ignite excellence in sex education." Self-paced, six training modules, clock hrs. available. Teaching Sexuality & Answering Questions; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Teaching from a Trauma-Informed Lens; Sexual Anatomy and Reproduction; Abstinence and Birth Control (this module only free through Jan. 2021). Additional modules available soon. Virtual instructor-led courses also available.
Virtual Sexual Health Educator Program, 5 wk. courses, cohorts starting Mar. 31, and Apr. 1. Responsible Sex Education Institute.
Teaching Sex Ed Online, ongoing 10-wk. online training course, UnHushed.
Become a Sexuality Educator and Trainer, 3-day certificate training for anyone working with people with I/DD, Elevatus Training.
Sex Ed Lecture Series, AASECT, weekly.
One Love virtual learning fall sessions for educators and youth include "The Educator Hour" weekly sessions and "The Educator Cohort Series," a free eight-week series supporting healthy relationship education.
Welcoming Schools trainings are available at no cost to NEA members and affiliates.
Antioch University Seattle offers a Sexuality Education Certificate for post-bachelors students, graduate students and post-graduate professionals.
Note: All times listed are Pacific Time Zone
Jan. 21, 10:30 am-12 pm - WA State Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Networking Meeting, for district staff implementing CSHE. Register with Cardea Services.
Jan. 21, 26-28 - Safe Healthy Strong Conference, Planned Parenthood Wisconsin.
Jan. 25, 3-4 pm - Screening for Biased Content in Instructional Materials webinar, OSPI, free clock hour.
Jan. 26, 3-4 pm - Effective Teaching Strategies for Virtual Secondary Health Education, OSPI, free clock hour.
Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, 1:30-4:30 pm - Answering Students' Sex Education Related Questions, OSPI, free clock hours. Register by 1/26.
Jan. 28, 10-11 am - Supporting the Whole Child Beyond the Classroom (Out-of-School Time Programs), OSPI, free clock hours.
Jan. 28, 10-11 am - How to NOT be a White Savior in Sex Ed, Vanessa Geffrard.
Jan. 30, 8:30 am - Creating Gender Inclusive Schools for pre-K-8 educators, Welcoming Schools.
Feb. 6, West Best Virtual PreK - K Physical Education Workshop, SHAPE WA.
Feb. 22-25 - Power Through Choices Training of Facilitators, Healthy Teen Network. Register by 1/29.
Feb. 24, 11:30 am - Breaking Down Breaking Up: Supporting Youth Leaving Relationships in 2021, Responsible Sex Education Institute.
Feb. 25, 5 pm - StolenYouth Annual Event: Not On Our Watch. Save the Date.
Feb. 27-28, 9-3:30 - Understanding and Normalizing Sexually Transmitted Infections, Antioch University. Contact Fiona O'Farrell for more information.
Mar. 3-5 - Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality: Becoming a Sexuality Educator and Trainer, Elevatus.
Mar. 10, 3-4 pm - True Inclusion: Collaborate with Your School Nurse, OSPI, free clock hours.
Apr. 6-9 - SOPHE 2021dX Annual Conference: Health Education & Promotion for All.
Apr. 27-30, National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence (virtual), Futures Without Violence. Save the date.
May 13-14, Ann Arbor - Conference on Adolescent Health, Adolescent Health Initiative/University of Michigan. In-person conference pending Covid-19 conditions.
Oct. 4-6 - YTH Live 2021, ETR. Save the date.
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