SEX? - A Healthy Sexuality Resource - Booklet
This booklet is a non-judgmental presentation of facts developed to help young people make informed decisions about relationships and sex and includes such topics as: decision making, sexual assault, sexually transmitted infections, and contraception.
The booklet was developed by a working group made up of staff of the Nova Scotia Office of Health Promotion and Protection and departments of Health and Education, District Public Health Services and a plain language writer. Other contributing members of the working group included youth representatives and community partners. More than 500 youth were consulted to find out what they wanted and needed to know and to review a draft of the resource. The resource was reviewed by parents and teachers in rural and urban areas throughout the province. The resource was also reviewed by national and provincial experts in the field of sexual health and sex education.
This booklet is available to order free of charge while quantities last, through the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute by calling (306) 655-2517.
Sex? A Healthy Sexuality Resource
www.gov.ns.ca/hhp/publications/11032_SexBook_Feb10_En.pdf
Background Material
www.gov.ns.ca/hhp/publications/11033_SexBackgroundBook_Mar08.pdf
Info Sheet
www.gov.ns.ca/hhp/publications/11036_InfoaboutSexSheet_Mar08_En.pdf
Resources for Youth
What You Need to Know About Dating Violence: A Teen’s Handbook
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/teen
STI Pamphlet from Public Health Agency of Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publiat/std-mts/pdf/sti_pamph_e.pdf
Written for Young People by Young People on Sexual Health Related Issues
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option+com_content&task=view&id=469
Healthy Relationships
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/teenwww.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/teen
Be Yourself: Questions and Answers for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/youth/be.yourself
Resources for Parents
A Parent’s Guide to Teen Dating Violence
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/aparentsguide
Talk to Me: Sexuality Education for Parents from Public Health Agency of Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ttm-pm/index.html
A Parent's Handbook: How to Talk to Your Children about Developing Healthy Relationships
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/web/guest/parentsofchildrenhandbook
http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/pubs/kiss_tell.pdf
Not Yet! Programs to Delay First Sex Among Teens
http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/pubs/NotYet.pdf
