Overall Health

• Physical• Mental/Emotional• Sexual• Social

So while some may be uncomfortable with taking about sexual health it is one area where we need to be more open and take the stigma and embarrassment away. Sexual health is more than just sex!

General Comments

• Being respectful of questions is important. It is an uncomfortable topic so we sometimes giggle (and I may get red), but trying to maintain seriousness is important.

• I encourage you to talk to your parents about further questions you might have or to go over what we talked about- car rides are good places to bring topics up.

• Monica LeBlanc is the health nurse here and Dr. Michel is also here once a month if you are more comfortable talking to them- I can get you in contact with them

• My goal as a teacher is to not force morals on you but to give you information suitable for your age so that you can make informed decisions about your body.

SCO 1.7 - identify ways of maintaining sexual health

• Knowing our bodies both the parts and what they are capable of.

• Know how to take care of and recognize signs of issues and where to turn to for help.

• Navigating the emotions that go with puberty and development of our reproductive organs.

• Being able to talk about sexual choices- both abstinence and being sexually active.

• Being aware of options available to you to maintain your sexual health.

SCO 2.11 - apply communication and interpersonal skills to discuss reproductive and sexual health issues• Be able to discuss topics openly using correct

terminology• Talk about questions around consent, alcohol,

dating/intimacy, birth control, • Responsibilities of being sexually active and in

navigating through puberty• Consequences (positive and negative) of being

sexually active.

Resources

You need to be careful what you type into google- but here is a website that you can explore if you have further questions.

• http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/#cat20015