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Wellness Wednesday Parent Program: February 22, 2023: Discussing Safe Sex with Teens
Program Description:
Pre-College Youth Programs developed this Wellness Wednesday Parent Program during 2020 in recognition of parents who tackled the challenges and uncertainties that formed during Covid-19. This program will empower parents to connect, share, and develop a variety of tactics that will support them in both their professional and personal lives. The program’s mission is to give parents a space to focus on themselves and offers tools to reduce stress. Topics for these workshops will include discussions such as, but not limited to:Healthy & Fast Family Cooking, Discussing Safe Sex with Teens,Surviving Occupational Burn Out, The Power of a Positive Mindset, and Summer Reset. We are offering a safe group space, to create thought-provoking dialogue that will provide useful tools parents require to engage effectively with both themselves and others during these ongoing stressful times. If you are a parent who is looking for a free resource designed specifically to help parents manage their overall wellness, then this program was designed precisely for you.
We welcome all participants to this program, so even if you are not a parent and are interested in this workshop series, please feel welcome to attend! This is the program’s third year running and we always aim to expand our reach; please feel welcome to invite any friends, colleagues, or family members you feel would benefit from this 100% free workshop series.
Workshop Description:
The February 22 workshop topic will be: Discussing Safe Sex with Teens. Studies from the CDC have shown us that approximately 47% of all high school students in the United States have had sex at least one time—with 1/3 being sexually active. People ages 15 – 24 also account for roughly half of all new cases of STDs; with approximately 750,000 teen pregnancies a year. While these numbers can be startling, they also demonstrate a clear need for safe sex discussions with teens. This workshop will focus on how to communicate effectively with your teens about the importance of contraceptives for both STD prevention and pregnancy prevention. We will also cover how to talk to your teens about the importance of consent; and the varying ways to facilitate active and enthusiastic consent. These concepts can be nerve-wracking to start, but they are vital to protecting your teens’ health. We will offer you tools and resources that will hopefully empower your teens to take proactive roles in their health and carry those tools with them into their adulthood as well.
It is our hope that this workshop will offer anyone who has been seeking a sense of community for parents attempting to have safe sex conversations with their teens some extra support and a safe space to dialogue with members of the community who are living the same experiences.
Facilitator:
Lauren A. Marzano
Location: Online*
*The Zoom link will be emailed the morning the workshop is held on Wednesday.
Instructor : Lauren A. Marzano
Dates : 02/22/23
Days : Weds,Online
From : 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Fee : $ 0.00
Course Number : WW05
Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options