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The SHE Training Program is a new training program for educators in school, community, and clinic settings who want to build their knowledge and capacity in sexual health and sexuality education. Upon the successful completion of required and elective modules, participants will receive a SHE training Program Certificate of Completion.
This training program was created by sexual health educators, trainers and experts from the California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch, the California Department of Education, The California Prevention Training Center, and partner organizations. The required and elective modules include up-to-date information and research on a variety of sexual health topics. Most modules include an Educators Toolkit with resources and/or interactive activities that educators can use in their sexual health promotion work.
Typically, participants may participate in modules online or in-person. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person SHE Trainings are canceled until further notice.
Note: To learn more about attending an in-person SHE Training Program course, please email the STD Control Branch Health Education Unit at STDHealthEd@cdph.ca.gov
Required Courses (all of these courses must be completed; they can be taken in any order):
- STD/HIV Review: Workshop for Educators Who Work with Youth by the California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch
- California Healthy Youth Act: Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV Prevention Education Requirements by the California Department of Education
- Minor Consent and Confidentiality for Sexual Health Services in California: A Training for Educators by the California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch in partnership with the National Center for Youth Law
- STD Data: U.S. and California by the California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch
- Contraceptive Methods by the California Prevention Training Center
- The Respect Online Course by the American Psychological Association (APA)
Elective Courses (5 courses must be completed for SHE certificate):
- Best Practices in Teaching Sexual Health Education
- It’s Not Just What You Say: Techniques & Approaches for a Healthy Sex Ed Class
- Responding with Confidence: Answering Sensitive Questions & Maintaining Boundaries
- Strategies for Encouraging Family Communication about Healthy Sexuality
- Teaching Sexual Health Education: Building Comfort and Building Capacity
- Teaching Sexual Health Education: Facilitating Difficult Questions in the Classroom
- Healthy Relationships
- Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention
- Talking about Getting Along: The Basics of Teaching Students about Healthy Relationships
- Human Trafficking
- Child Trafficking Myths and Facts
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Awareness
- Recognizing Red Flags and Helping Youth Find a Safe Adult
- Supporting LGBTQ Youth
- Achieving Health Equity for LGBTQ People
- Caring for LGBTQ Youth in Clinical Settings
- Making Room for Gender Diversity in School Health Services and Sex Education
- Safe and Supportive Environments for LGBTQ Students
- Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression
- Sexuality & Gender 101: Explaining Concepts of Gender & Sexuality
- STD and Pregnancy Prevention
- Best Practices in Pregnancy Options Education
- Preventing Pregnancy & Infection: The Basics of Keeping Safe
- Puberty & the Reproductive System
- STD Expert Hour – Supporting Our Youth, Embracing Opportunities in Adolescent Sexual Health
- Achieving Health Equity for LBGTQ People
- Best Practices in Pregnancy Options Education
- Child Trafficking Myths and Facts
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Awareness Training Module
- Caring for LGBTQ Youth in Clinical Settings
- Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention
- It’s Not Just What You Say: Techniques & Approaches for a Healthy Sex Ed Class
- Making Room for Gender Diversity in School Health Services and Sex Education
- Preventing Pregnancy & Infection: The Basics of Keeping Safe
- Puberty & the Reproductive System
- Recognizing Red Flags and Helping Youth Find a Safe Adult
- Responding with Confidence: Answering Sensitive Questions & Maintaining Boundaries
- Safe and Supportive Environments for LGBTQ Students
- Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression
- Sexuality & Gender 101: Explaining Concepts of Gender & Sexuality
- STD Expert Hour – Supporting Our Youth, Embracing Opportunities in Adolescent Sexual Health
- Strategies for Encouraging Family Communication about Healthy Sexuality
- Talking about Getting Along: The Basics of Teaching Students about Healthy Relationships
- Teaching Sexual Health Education: Building Comfort and Building Capacity
- Teaching Sexual Health Education: Facilitating Difficult Questions in the Classroom
For detailed information and registration links to these courses, please visit our main page here.
If you have questions or want more information about the SHE Training Program, please email the STD Control Branch Health Education Unit at STDHealthEd@cdph.ca.gov.