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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

 

General Resource Websites for Professionals:
 
Specific Documents:
Inventory of Policies, Practices, Resource and Research Related to School-based and School-linked Education (2007)
 
Update Report on Teen Pregnancy Prevention
 
With One Voice 2007: America’s Adults and Teens Sound off About Teen Pregnancy
 
Kiss and Tell: What Teens Say about Love, Trust and Other Relationship Stuff
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

Resources for Professionals

   

 

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