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3 Ways to Talk about Consent with Your Teen
February 28, 2019
Any good sex talk between parent and teen must include a discussion about sexual consent. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, know that you may be protecting them from sexual violence, as either a victim or perpetrator. Tell them that they have control over who they allow to touch their body, for what, and for…
Read moreFive Ways to Support Sex Education Facilitators Outside the Training Space
February 21, 2019
Training is a great way to build comfort and competence among sex education facilitators. But a single training doesn’t always leave everyone feeling fully prepared to deliver sex ed. This is understandable when you consider the wide range of skills needed to be a fully competent facilitator. It’s great to share your contact information in…
Read moreThe foundation of sex education? Enthusiastic consent.
February 11, 2019
Guest Blog Post by Alison Macklin We all want people to have consensual and pleasurable sex. Of course, not everyone agrees when and how that should be taking place for teens and youth, in general. Some people may add various qualifiers based on their personal values like, “when they are older” or “once they have…
Read moreFive Quick Tips to an Effective Poster that Tells Your Story
February 5, 2019
I want you to imagine walking in an over-air-conditioned, loud, congested room with horrible lighting filled up with side-by-side posters with intricate titles and crammed text where one is more jam-packed and confusing than the next. All of a sudden, you see a visually attractive, attention-grabbing poster that is calling you to get closer and…
Read moreA New Tool to Promote HPV Vaccination among Young Adults
January 31, 2019
Vaccinations may not be a fun topic to talk about with young people, particularly when they are young adults past their adolescent annual check-up. Yet vaccines are an important healthcare issue, particularly when they can prevent serious conditions, such as cervical cancer. What many young adults don’t know is that is not too late to…
Read moreEverything We Need to Know about Human Trafficking We Did NOT Learn from Law & Order
January 10, 2019
A few years ago, I started working on something new—new to me anyway. We began a partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMD) help improve how the state responds to victims of sex and labor trafficking. I knew about training and human sexuality and some therapeutic practices, but as far as…
Read more2019 #RJResolutions
January 2, 2019
What are your hopes, goals, and vision for 2019? Healthy Teen Network joined SisterSong and many other organizations on January 1st for a tweetstorm to talk about our reproductive justice resolutions for this coming year. Resolutions shared included working to continue to address violence, reforming gun laws, supporting efforts to secure paid leave, or ensuring…
Read more“Kid Activist” Nelly Vianna Recognized with the Youth 360° Innovation Award
September 27, 2018
Healthy Teen Network is pleased to announce that young activist Nelly Vianna has been selected to receive the 2018 Youth 360° Innovation Award. With the Youth 360° Innovation Award, Healthy Teen Network recognizes emerging innovations and achievements in adolescent sexual and reproductive health promotion that integrate the social determinants of health. In current times especially,…
Read more2018 Spirit of Service Awarded to the Dream Team
September 21, 2018
Healthy Teen Network is honored to recognize the “Dream Team” with the 2018 Spirit of Service Award in recognition of their exceptionally strong commitment to community and youth. Despite obstacles that have arisen with the implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act in San Diego, this group of collaborators known as the “Dream Team”—which includes…
Read more2018 Spirit of Service Awarded to Assemblymember Shirley Nash Weber
Healthy Teen Network is honored to recognize Assemblymember Shirley Nash Weber with the 2018 Spirit of Service Award, in recognition of her exceptionally strong commitment to community and youth. In 2015, Assemblymember Weber sponsored and passed the California Healthy Youth Act which requires California school districts to ensure that all pupils in grades 7-12 receive…
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