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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.
"Trauma Informed Approach Assessment and Resources," Spark*ED.
"LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Assessment & Resource List," Spark*ED.
"The Case for Starting Sex Ed in Kindergarten (Hula Hoops Recommended)," NPR, 9/12/22.
"Sex Education: 4 Questions and Answers About the Latest Controversy," Education Week, 8/24/22.
"Inclusive Curricular Standards: Representation of LGBTQ+ and Other Marginalized Communities Promotes Student Achievement and Wellbeing," GLSEN, June 2022.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month.
Enough Abuse Campaign, updated website focused on prevention child sexual abuse.
"Identifying Digital Dating Abuse," free on-demand training, ETR/One Love.
"Equitable Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for All Youth," American Academy of Pediatrics, 2022.
"The Impact of a High School-Based Positive Youth Development Program on Sexual Health Outcomes: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial," Journal of School Health, 8/6/22.
"Relationships Among Romantic Myths, Tolerant Attitudes Toward Abuse, and Teen Dating Violence Victimization: The Moderator Role of Gender," Youth and Society, 8/17/22.
"Behind the Counter: Findings from the 2022 Oral Contraceptives Access Survey," Advocates for Youth, Sept. 2022.
Support student health & wellbeing by completing your Profiles survey. If your school was selected to participate in the School Health Profiles Survey, please make sure your 2022 surveys are returned to OSPI as soon as possible! Surveys are being mailed again in September to principals of non-responsive schools. School Health Profiles collects information about health education, policies and practices and helps inform federal funding for adolescent health, as well as Washington state policies and programming. Youth need targeted support now more than ever! Contact Taylor.Allen@k12.wa.us for more information.
WYSH (WA Youth Sexual Health) Survey now available for Washington youth ages 13-30. The survey examines attitudes about and experiences with sexual health education and sexual health services, and results will be used by OSPI and the WA Dept. of Health to inform programs and policies. Contact Laurie.Dils@k12.wa.us for the survey link and required assent forms.
With the start of the new school year, the OSPI Equity and Civil Rights team wants to remind districts that we are available to support schools' anti-discrimination work with resources and technical assistance. Visiting the Equity and Civil Rights website is always a good starting place when looking for information related to school districts' and charter schools' responsibilities under civil rights laws.
By Sept. 1, 2022, all WA schools must begin reporting to OSPI annually on their comprehensive sexual health education materials and instruction. A reporting tool is provided. The first report is for instruction provided in the 2021-22 school year. Bulletin No. 011-22.
In the 2022-23 school year, all public schools in Washington State must provide comprehensive sexual health education to all students, beginning no later than grade 5, and social emotional learning (SEL) to students in grades K-3 (RCW 28A.300.475). More information can be found on OSPI's website.
Sex Trafficking Prevention Open Education Resource - looking for high school teachers to pilot new lessons in the classroom this year, or to assist with standards alignment. Stipends available. Contact Laurie.Dils@k12.wa.us for more information.
Opportunity for School Board Members & District Administrators/Superintendents from Non-urban School Districts
In 2018, 25% of Washington 8th graders reported seeing someone their age pressure someone else to kiss, touch, or have sex when they did not want to. (Source) OSPI is piloting YES!, a sexual violence prevention strategy, in two WA middle schools, and researchers at the University of Washington (UW) are external evaluators of the pilot program.
The research team is evaluating the OSPI-developed program YES! As part of this evaluation, we are collecting data about experiences of sexual violence from middle school students (6th-8th grade) via surveys, and we are seeking district-level administrators (e.g., superintendents, including assistant and associate superintendents) and school board members from non-urban school districts to participate in interviews about their thoughts on the student survey questions used to evaluate the impact of the program. This insight will be extremely valuable to determine how to best evaluate violence prevention programs geared toward middle school students.
Participants may choose either an individual or small group interview, which will take place on Zoom and last up to 60 minutes. Interviews will be conducted through Fall 2022. For more information or to volunteer to participate, please contact Megan Rogers (mhrogers@uw.edu), Evaluation Manager at the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) at UW.
WA PREP for Healthy Youth, a federally funded teen pregnancy prevention program managed by the WA Dept. of Health and Cardea Services, is providing assistance to support school districts in WA with implementation of new requirements for comprehensive sexual health education. Assistance is available for curriculum selection, working with school boards, educating parents/caregivers and community, providing curriculum walk-throughs, core skills training for teachers, and more. Contact Christine Hagstrom for more information.
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.
For more information about OSPI's sexual health education training events, please see the training page of our website.
Note: All times listed are Pacific Time Zone and during the workday, and all are virtual, if not otherwise specified.
Sept. 29, 11-12:30 - Why Acceptance is Critical: From Parents of LGBTQ+ People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Elevatus.
Sept. 30, 8:30-3:30, Lacey - Sexual Health Education Best Practices core skills training (in-person), OSPI, free with clock hrs. Register by 9/29.
Oct. 7, 8-3, Yakima - FLASH Training (in-person), OSPI, free with clock hrs. Register by 9/30.
Oct. 12-13 - YTH Live Global, ETR.
Oct. 13, 4-5 - Teachers Talk Puberty: Tips for Managing Controversy, Wendy Sellers (Puberty: The Wonder Years).
Oct. 14-Nov. 8, Fridays from 12-2 - Facilitating from a Trauma-Informed Lens, Spark*ED.
Oct. 17-19, Miami - #HealthyTeen22 Conference, Healthy Teen Network.
Oct. 18, 4-5 - Gender Inclusive Puberty Education, Cardea.
Oct. 21, time tbd - Core Skills for Sexual Health Education, OSPI, free with clock hrs. Save the date.
Nov. 1, 3:30-5:30 - Affirmative Consent and Bystander Intervention, OSPI, free with clock hrs. Save the date.
Nov. 1-3, 3-5 - AMAZE SexEdCon 2022: Innovation, Resilience, and Progress, Amaze.org.
Nov. 8, 3:30-5:30 - Gender Inclusive Puberty Education, OSPI, free with clock hrs. Save the date.
Nov. 8-9, 10-11:30 daily - Racial Justice and Sex Education: Strategies to Create Safe Learning Spaces for Youth, Advocates for Youth.
Nov. 15-16, 11-12:30 daily - 201: Creating and Amplifying LGBT Affirming Practices, Advocates for Youth.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 11-12:30 daily - Teaching Family Life and Sex Education in Grades K-2, Advocates for Youth.
Dec. 13-15 - National Sex Ed Conference, Center for Sex Education.
Jan. 12, 3-6 - Teaching about Social Media and Sexually Explicit Materials, OSPI, free with clock hrs. Save the date.
Jan. 24, 3:30-5:30 - Teaching about Gender and Sexual Diversity, OSPI, free with clock hrs. Save the date.
May 11-12 - Annual Conference on Adolescent Health, Adolescent Health Initiative, call for proposals open through 10/21.
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