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Sexual Health Education

SIECCAN Resources to Support Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in Canada

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Youth Sexual Health Promotion: Priorities for Health Care Providers

Research information and tips for addressing key sexual health promotion issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 and Sexual Health:
Checklist for Health Care Providers

Sexual health promotion checklist for health care providers working with youth

COVID-19 and Sexual Health:
Youth Fact Sheet

Fact sheet for youth focused on sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Youth, COVID-19, and Sexual Health: Background Information for Educators

Research-based information on how COVID-19 is impacting the relational and sexual lives of youth

Providing Effective Sexual Health Education During COVID-19: Suggestions for Educators

Recommendations for how to adapt sexual health education during the COVID-19 pandemic

Friendships, Relationships & COVID-19: Things to Think About
(Elementary students)

Fact sheet for elementary students that focuses on friendships and relationships during the pandemic

Relationships, Sexual Health, & COVID-19: What Do I Need to Know?
(Secondary students)

Fact sheet for secondary students that focuses on relational and sexual well-being during the pandemic

COVID & Sexual Health Education

Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education

The Guidelines provide guidance to educators and policy makers for the development and evaluation of comprehensive evidence-based sexual health education in Canada

Questions & Answers:
Sexual Health Education in Schools and Other Settings

The Questions & Answers provides extensive and conclusive evidence to support the provision of comprehensive sexual health education in schools and other settings in Canada.

Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education
(2008)
Sexual Health Education in the Schools: Questions & Answers
(2015 Ontario)
Sexual Health Education in the Schools: Questions and Answers
(2010)
Questions & Answers: Inclusive Practice… Among Ethnocultural Minorities (2014)
Questions & Answers: Sexual Health Education for Youth with Physical Disabilities (2013)
Questions & Answers: Sexual Orientation in Schools (2010)
Questions & Answers: Gender Identity in Schools (2010)

Sexual Health Education Resources

Check out our Promising Practices Portal!

The Portal links users to curriculum documents from each Canadian province/territory, as well as teaching materials on a wide range of sexual health education topics.

New infographics on youth sexual health needs

Youth voices are often absent from discussions of sexual health education and program development. SIECCAN asked 3551 youth across Canada about their sexual health and sexual health education needs and experiences. Here are some key findings from our online survey with 16–24-year-olds.

Sexual Health Needs Among Youth

Youth in Canada want sexual health education that is inclusive, balanced, and comprehensive.

Sexual Health Needs Among Autistic Youth

Improved sexual health education is needed for Autistic youth.

Production of these resources 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.

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Resources

SIECCAN developed a number of important resources for sexual health educators, policy makers, and other public health professionals via project funding through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund. Previously, this included the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education and Questions and Answers: Sexual Health Education in Schools and Other Settings, as well as other sexual health education resources on COVID-19.

 

Currently, SIECCAN is develping benchmarks for comprehensive sexual health education for youth. The Benchmarks will provide policy and program decision-makers and educators with a consistent, evidenced-based tool to develop, implement, and evaluate sexual health education programs/curricula that address the age/grade-specific sexual health education needs of the diverse youth population in Canada.

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The Benchmarks will provide policy and program decision-makers and educators with a consistent, evidenced-based tool to develop, implement, and evaluate sexual health education programs/curricula that address the age/grade-specific sexual health education needs of the diverse youth population in Canada.

SIECCAN is excited to be developing the
Benchmarks for Effective Comprehensive Sexual Health Education.

One of our first steps is to conduct an online consultation survey of educators and other professionals involved in sexual health education/promotion in Canada to identify age/grade related content priorities for comprehensive sexual health education.

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