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Fall 2020 – Online Workshops for Parents

Our Training Centre is pleased to be working with Trellis (the partnership between BGCC and Aspen) to offer the following Fall 2020 schedule of online workshops for parents and caregivers. Visit these links for more information about our Parent program or our Training Centre.   Easier Than You Think Parents of 0-11 year-old kids. In this online workshop we will reflect, explore, and gain tools to build your family’s conversations on topics of sexuality, sexual health, and relationships. November 18, … Continued

NEW Parenting Program launched with CIWA

The Centre for Sexuality and CIWA are working together on a new project titled “Healthy Relationships among Immigrant Families”. This project consists of topics related to healthy relationships, such as identity, values, communication, conflict, human rights, gender norms/stereotypes, dating, abuse/violence, advocacy, among others. There will be one program for parents and a separate program for youth between the ages of 14-19.  The series will consist of 6 sessions, approximately 1.5-2 hours each, and we are looking for individuals who can … Continued

Gender Creative Families Night

Centre for Sexuality, in partnership with Families Matter, is pleased to offer a monthly support group for families and caregivers of gender creative children up to age 14. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month. We begin at 6:00 p.m. and finish at 7:30 p.m. This is a support group for parents and caregivers of gender creative children under the age of 14. New families are welcome to join at any point throughout the year and you are … Continued

Talking Sex with author, educator Saleema Noon

  Join sexual health author Saleema Noon, Calgary Sexual Health Centre, and Owl’s Nest Books for an evening of questions and information about how and when to talk to kids about sex and sexual health. April 20, 2017 6:00 – 7:45 pm Calgary Public Library Central Branch 5th Floor N. 616 Macleod Trail SE   Saleema co-wrote Talk Sex Today: What Kids Need to Know and How Adults Can Teach Them with renowned sexual health expert Meg Hickling, published in … Continued

Complete our Surveys to help develop our Girls Programming

Parents, service providers, and girls/young women between age 12 and 24 — we need your help! Be part of creating a program to help girls grow into safe, confident, healthy women by completing our survey! (see links below) Since 2010 when we began delivering WiseGuyz for junior high boys, a year-long program that covers topics ranging from human rights and sexual health to gender and positive relationships, we’ve heard from schools, parents, other organizations, and girls themselves “What about a … Continued

YYC Sexual Health Awareness Month

As a member of the Calgary Sexual Health and Wellbeing collaborative, we are happy to share that we will be hosting a variety of events in February to recognize “YYC Sexual Health Awareness Month” in February. Please take a look at the calendar of events to see what different collaborative member organizations are offering, and feel free to share with your networks. Calendar of Events – YYC Sexual Health Month 2017 Sexual Health Collaborative World Cafe Event on Stigma and … Continued

Hey Parents! Are you ready for your kids’ sexual health questions this summer?

Another school year is winding down, which means the Calgary Sexual Health Centre’s (CSHC) school based sex education program is about to wrap it up until classes start again in the fall. With the summer break around the corner, CSHC wants to catch up with parents to ensure that sexual health learning doesn’t also take a break. CSHC, which has been a recommended resource of the Calgary Board of Education since 1975, is asking parents “Are you ready to handle … Continued