Promising Practices Portal
Use the drop-down menus or buttons below to sort the available resources that you are the most interested in.
Production of this resource has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
*Note: Inclusion in the directory does not constitute endorsement of a resource by SIECCAN
The Sexual Health Education Resource Directory provides sexual health education materials on a variety of topics.
Provincial/Territorial Sexual Health Education Resources provide educators with available curriculum documents from each province/territory.
Search our Promising Practices Portal
Le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick: Intermédiaire (6-8 année): Mieux-être personnel
Educators
Healthy Relationships and Dating, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), General Information
Curriculum
French
New Brunswick
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights: Free Comprehensive Sex-Ed Activities for your Classroom
Educators
Reproductive Health, Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Technology Use & Media Literacy, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, Healthy Relationships and Dating, General Information
Activity
English
Canada
Government of New Brunswick: Middle Block (Grades 6-8): Personal Wellness Curriculum
Educators
Healthy Relationships and Dating, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), General Information
Curriculum
English
New Brunswick
Le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick: Élémentaire (3-5 année): Mieux-être personnel
Educators
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Personal Safety, Healthy Relationships and Dating, General Information
Curriculum
French
New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick: Elementary Block (Grades 3-5): Personal Wellness Curriculum
Educators
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Personal Safety, Healthy Relationships and Dating, General Information
Curriculum
English
New Brunswick
BC Society of Transition Houses: Violence is Preventable Facilitators Guide
Educators
Safe Spaces, Personal Safety, Gender Equality (Gender Norms; Roles; and Stereotypes), Values and Rights, Healthy Relationships and Dating, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Guide
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses: Violence is Preventable for Very Important People
Children
Access to Services
Video
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses: Violence is Preventable Curriculum For Grades K - 12
Educators
Safe Spaces, Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Curriculum
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses: In Every Classroom: Schools as Partners in Supporting Children & Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence
Educators
Access to Services
Video
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses retrieved from BC Teachers' Federation: Violence is Preventable Program (VIP)
Children, Youth, Indigenous peoples, Parents, Educators
Safe Spaces, Gender Equality (Gender Norms; Roles; and Stereotypes), Healthy Relationships and Dating, Access to Services, General Information
Guide, Brochure, Infographic, Lesson Plan
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses: VIP Postcard Grades K – 4
Children
Healthy Relationships and Dating, General Information
Activity
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses: VIP Wallet Card
Children, Youth
General Information
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
BC Society of Transition Houses: VIP Postcard Grades 8 – 12
Children, Youth
Healthy Relationships and Dating
Activity
English
Canada
Courage to Act: Developing a National draft Framework to Address and Prevent Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada
Adults, Young Adults, Youth with Disabilities
Gender Equality (Gender Norms; Roles; and Stereotypes), Values and Rights, Trauma-Informed Education
Toolkit
English
Canada
Dandelion Initiative: Gender-Based Violence Learning Portal
Youth, Adults
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Resource Directory
English
Canada
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection: It is a Big Deal Activity Book Grades 9-12
Youth
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy, Healthy Relationships and Dating
Activity
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: Understanding Consent
Youth
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Video
English
Canada
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Be Smart, Strong & Safe
Youth
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy, Healthy Relationships and Dating
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
The Alberta Teacher's Association: Safe and Caring Schools for Two Spirit Youth
Educators, Indigenous peoples
Indigenous Perspectives, Safe Spaces, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Toolkit
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: CALM: Understanding Consent 1
Educators
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Lesson Plan
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: MORE THAN FRIENDS - DATING AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Educators
Healthy Relationships and Dating
Lesson Plan
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: Consent 1: Grade 9
Educators
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Lesson Plan
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: Consent 2: Grade 9
Educators
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Lesson Plan
English
Canada
The Alberta Teacher's Association: Prisme: Trousse d'outils pour créer un espace protégé propice aux discussions sur les minorités sexuelles
Éducateurs
Équité des genres (Normes et rôles de genres et stéréotypes), Identité et expression de genre
Activité
French
Canada
The Alberta Teacher's Association: Toolkit for Safe and Caring Discussions About Sexual and Gender Minorities: For Elementary Schools
Educators
Gender Equality (Gender Norms; Roles; and Stereotypes), Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Toolkit
English
Canada
The Alberta Teacher's Association: Toolkit for Safe and Caring Discussions About Sexual and Gender Minorities: For Secondary Schools
Educators
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Gender Equality (Gender Norms; Roles; and Stereotypes), Forms of violence and abuse
Toolkit
English
Canada
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection: What's the Deal Activity Book 7/8
Children
Healthy Relationships and Dating
Activity
English
Canada
Courage to Act: Knowledge Centre
Young Adults
Gender Equality (Gender Norms; Roles; and Stereotypes), Values and Rights, Trauma-Informed Education, Forms of violence and abuse
Resource Directory
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: Abuse: Grade 8
Educators
Healthy Relationships and Dating
Lesson Plan
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health.ca: CALM: Understanding Consent 2
Educators
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy, Bystander Intervention - Advocacy
Lesson Plan
English
Canada
Rehearsed: Collaborative online role playing game focused on safer sex communication
Youth
Safer Sex
Activity
English
Canada, International
SIECCAN: Canadian University Students Report Decreased Access to Sexual Health Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Adults
COVID-19, Reproductive Health, STIs (including HIV), General Information
Infographic
English
Canada
SIECCAN/Trojan: Sexual Health and COVID-19
Adults, Youth
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, General Information, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Canadian University Students Report Changes in Their Sexual Behaviour and Well-Being During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Adults
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Technology Use & Media Literacy, General Information
Infographic
English
Canada
Mayo Clinic: Sex and Coronavirus- Can You Get COVID-19 from Sexual Actitivy?
Adults, Youth
COVID-19, General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Planned Parenthood: COVID-19 and Your Sexual Health
Adults, Youth
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Safer Sex, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy, General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
CATIE: Sex in a Pandemic
Adults, Youth
COVID-19, Safer Sex, STIs (including HIV), General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Western University Violence Against Women & Children Learning Network: Sexual Violence & COVID-19
Adults, Women
COVID-19, Sexual & Gender Based Violence
Infographic
English
Canada
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute: Sexual Health Information for Educators
Youth
Disabilities, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Western University Violence Against Women & Children Learning Network: Resources on Gender-Based Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Adults, BIPOC, Indigenous peoples, Women, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
COVID-19, Sexual & Gender Based Violence
Resource Directory
English
Canada
Saskatoon Sexual Health: Indigenizing Sex Ed Resource
Adults, BIPOC, Indigenous peoples, Youth
Indigenous Perspectives, General Information
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Secondary Student Fact Sheet: Relationships, Sexual Health, & COVID-19 - What Do I Need to Know?
Youth
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Safer Sex, Technology Use & Media Literacy
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Providing Effective Sexual Health Education During COVID-19: Suggestions for Educators
Youth
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Technology Use & Media Literacy
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Sex Life Saskatoon
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Abortion, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Sexual & Reproductive Rights, Sexual Orientation, STIs (including HIV), General Information, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
General Website
English
Canada
MediaSmarts and the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute: Teaching Sex Ed Digital Literacy Skills
Youth
Technology Use & Media Literacy
Video
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Youth, COVID-19 and Sexual Health- Background Information for Educators
Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Safer Sex, STIs (including HIV), Technology Use & Media Literacy, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Elementary Student Factsheet: Friendships, Relationships & COVID-19 - Things To Think About
Youth
COVID-19, Love & Relationships, Technology Use & Media Literacy
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
Western University Violence Against Women & Children Learning Network: Infographic Index
Adults, Women, Youth
Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Infographic
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Sexual Assault in Canada- Legal Definitions, Statistics, and Frontline Responses
Adults, Women, Youth
Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Report
English
Canada
SIECCAN: Consent to Sexual Activity: Definitions, Issues, and Priorities for Sexual Health Education
Adults, Youth
Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Report
English
Canada
Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators: Sexual Pleasure
Youth, Adults
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators: Gender Identity & Sexual Attraction
Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators: 10 Good Reasons To Start Talking About Body Science Early
Parents, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), General Information
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators: Consent, Safety, and Respect
Parents, Youth
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators: A Tik Tok Guide for Parents
Parents, Youth
Technology Use & Media Literacy
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators: Helpful Handouts & Links
Parents, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy, General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Media Smarts: Pornography
Youth
Technology Use & Media Literacy
Informational webpage
English
Canada
PEERS Alliance PEI
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
General Information
Resource Directory
English
Canada
AIDS Community Care Montreal: SextEd
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Abortion, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Sexual Orientation, STIs (including HIV), General Information, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights: Sexual Health Information Hub
Adults, Parents, Seniors, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Abortion, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, STIs (including HIV)
General Website
English
Canada
Know Your Status: Understanding Consent in Canada
Adults, Youth
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Infographic
English
Canada
AIDS Community Care Montreal: Teacher's Sex Ed Toolkit
Youth
General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Media Smarts: Sexual Exploitation
Youth
Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Technology Use & Media Literacy, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Media Smarts: Sexting
Youth
Technology Use & Media Literacy
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Media Smarts: Gender Representation
Youth
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Technology Use & Media Literacy
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Jackson Katz TED Talk: Violence Against Women - It's a Men's Issue
Adults
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual & Gender Based Violence
Video
English
International
Ben Hurst TEDx Talk: Boys Won't Be Boys- Boys Will Be What We Teach Them to Be
Adults, Youth
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual & Gender Based Violence
Video
English
International
Canadian Down Syndrome Society: Mind and Body-Answers to Your Questions
Adults, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Disabilities, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, Sexual Orientation, STIs (including HIV), Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights: Abortion Services in Canada
Adults, Women, Youth
Abortion, Reproductive Health
Infographic
English
Canada
Trans Care BC: Chest Construction Surgery Workbook
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Autism Nova Scotia: Sexuality Resources
Adults, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Disabilities, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, Sexual Orientation, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy, General Information
Informational webpage
English
Canada
Know Your Status: HIV and AIDS
Adults
STIs (including HIV)
Video
English
Canada
Rainbow Coalition of Yellowknife
Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, General Information
General Website
English
Canada
Arctic Smash: Strength, Masculinities, and Sexual Health
Youth
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, General Information
General Website
English
Canada
Trans Care BC: All You Need to Know About Tucking
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth)
Women, Youth
Gender Identity & Gender Expression, General Information
General Website
English
Canada
Trans Care BC: All You Need to Know About Binding
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Fact Sheet
English
Canada
TASC (Talking about Sexuality in Canadian Communities)
Adults, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Disabilities, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Abortion, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Sexual Orientation, STIs (including HIV), Technology Use & Media Literacy, General Information, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
General Website
English
Canada
Emily Nagoski: The Truth About Unwanted Arousal
Adults, Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Video
English
International
Trans Care BC: Vaginoplasty and Vulvoplasty Surgery Workbook
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Know Your Status: A Toolkit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Adults, BIPOC, Indigenous peoples
Indigenous Perspectives, STIs (including HIV)
Guidelines
English
Canada
Teaching Sexual Health: Sexuality and Disability - Guide for Parents
Parents
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Disabilities, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Sexual Orientation, STIs (including HIV), Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada: Questions and Answers-Sexual Health Education for Youth with Physical Disabilities
Youth
Disabilities, General Information
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Opé trans masculinisantes
2SLGBTQINA+
Identité de genre et expression de genre
Information dans un livret
French
International
Drawing the Line on Sexual Violence: An E-Learning Module for Secondary Educators
Youth
Sexual & Gender Based Violence
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Shore Centre: Dating and Relationships Grade 7 and 8
Youth
Love & Relationships, Safer Sex
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Services d’avortement adaptés aux réalités trans
2SLGBTQINA+
Voir tous, Identité de genre et expression de genre, Santé génésique, Avortement
Information dans un livret
French
Canada
Shore Centre: Addressing Pornography in the Classroom
Youth
Technology Use & Media Literacy
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
La sexualité, comment en parler? Guide pratique d’éducation sexuelle à l’attention des parents d’adolescents et de jeunes adultes ayant une trisomie 21
Adultes, Jeunes, Parents
Voir tous, Handicaps
Information dans un livret
French
Canada
L'impossible devient possible mieux comprendre i=i
Adultes
Voir tous, ITS (y compris le VIH)
Infographique
French
International
Questions et réponses L'identité sexuelle à l'école
Jeunes, 2SLGBTQINA+
Voir tous, Général
Rapport
French
Canada
The 519: Creating Authentic Spaces - A Gender Identity and Gender Expression Toolkit to Support the Implementation of Institutional and Social Change
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
https://www.the519.org/education-training/training-resources/our-resources/creating-authentic-spaces
Gender Identity & Gender Expression
Policy
English
Canada
Gender Inclusive Biology
Adults, Youth, 2SLGBTQINA+
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Gender Identity & Gender Expression, General Information
General Website
English
International
Livret des methodes de la contraception
Femmes
Voir tous, Santé génésique, Grossesse et/ou contraception, Sexe plus sécuritaire
Information dans un livret
French
Canada
Shore Centre: Consent
Adults, Youth
Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
Manuel d'écriture inclusive : Faites progresser l'égalité femmes · hommes par votre manière d'écrire
2SLGBTQINA+
Voir tous, Identité de genre et expression de genre
Information dans un livret
French
Canada
Scarleteen
Youth
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image), Disabilities, Gender Identity & Gender Expression, Love & Relationships, Reproductive Health, Abortion, Pregnancy &/or Contraception, Safer Sex, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, Sexual & Reproductive Rights, Sexual Orientation, STIs (including HIV), Technology Use & Media Literacy, General Information, Consent Boundaries and Autonomy
General Website
English
International
Opé trans féminisantes
2SLGBTQINA+
Voir tous, Identité de genre et expression de genre
Information dans un livret
French
International
Shore Centre: The Basics of Menopause
Adults, Women
Bodies (puberty+anatomy+body image)
Informational Booklet
English
Canada
We acknowledge that the Canadian map shown here is representational of only colonial drawn boarders and regional colonial naming systems.
We encourage you to view native-land.ca to explore the true Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages of this land.