• This program is for:

    Girls ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers.

  • Costs & Fees

    We offer Raising Girls workshops on a sliding fee scale. Please contact us for more information.

  • Location

    Varies.

  • Hours & Availability

    Varies. Sessions take place on evenings or weekends.

  • How to Register

    Upcoming sessions are listed on our events calendar. If you want to organize a session, please contact our Youth Programs Manager.

  • Contact Us

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Workshops for Girls and Their Natural Supports

To support girls who do not have access to the Girls Program in their schools, Centre for Sexuality offers the Raising Girls Workshop Series. These workshops are a three-part series offered during evenings or weekends.

Sessions cover some of the core topics of our Girls Program including:

  • puberty
  • healthy friendships
  • body image
  • media literacy

These workshops are delivered to girls aged 9-12 and their natural supports (parents/guardians). Please check the website or social media for announcements on program dates or email our Youth Programs Manager at lharrisson@centreforsexuality.ca.

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If you’re interested in booking a program, want to find out more or have questions, please email the Youth Programs Manager at lharrisson@centreforsexuality.ca.

Workshop Overview

This workshop defines boundaries, different types of relationships and relationship “rights.” Participants learn and practice different communication tools, allowing them to identify healthy vs. unhealthy friendships and engage in communication that supports healthy relationships.

Topics covered:

  • Boundaries
  • Communication
  • Healthy versus unhealthy friendships

This workshop defines media and body image and highlights the relationship between media and body image. Participants learn and practice tools to analyze media messages and consume media safely. Participants will demonstrate increased awareness and skill to navigate media’s impact on body image.

Topics covered:

  • The way media can impact how we feel about how we look 
  • Challenging media messages 
  • Using social media responsibly

This workshop shares the changes that happen to all bodies during puberty. Through exploring values and experiences around puberty, participants will report increased comfort and knowledge about puberty.

Topics covered:

  • Changes that occur during puberty 
  • Preparing for your period 
  • Taking care of your changing body

Frequently Asked Questions

Girls aged 8-13 are about to experience enormous changes as they begin puberty and start to navigate big new issues like body image, relationships and media. Research shows that puberty, sexual and relationship education is most effective at this age and when it focuses on social-emotional learning and self-esteem promotion. Raising Girls equips girls and their natural supports (parents/caregivers) with the tools and support to face these challenges with resilience, skills and knowledge.

Raising Girls is a program for girls and their natural supports (parents/caregivers) to do together. Natural supports are involved in the program and learning, and receive tools to help support the girls in their journey.

Raising Girls is a series of three workshops of three hours each. While most participants choose to attend all three, it is possible to attend just one or two of the sessions.

We are glad this is something you’re thinking about! Our program emphasizes the importance of natural supports (parents/caregivers) and emphasizes that each person will have different experiences, values and opinions.

This is a great question that we hear often! We encourage any young person who feels connected to the topics to join the program. Our facilitators ensure that spaces are inclusive, each person can take something away from the conversations and everyone can show up as their authentic self!