Call for 2011 Workshop Proposals!
We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2011 Adolescent Sexuality Conference, Healthy Relationships Matter. This year’s event will be held, April 4 & 5th in beautiful Seaside, Oregon.
Last year’s Adolescent Sexuality Conference was attended by over 300 professionals and youth with keynotes and workshops covering topics such as innovative HIV and sex education programs, successful youth-adult partnerships, youth and media, cross cultural communication strategies, sex education and the internet, helping youth manage risk, and how to effectively support sexual and gender minority youth. Our conference feedback lets us know that this conference is a welcome event for those who work in these fields in our region and around the country.
We are committed to creating a conference that addresses a broad range of issues and information that affect and impact adolescents and their communities, and we invite you to create a workshop that will fit with this year’s theme.
The conference is primarily geared toward professionals and social service providers who work with youth. Some youth also attend the conference and we ask you to keep this in mind as you create your proposal and workshop. Please indicate your target audience on the attached form. We encourage organizations with peer and youth-led programs to consider making a proposal for a youth-adult or youth led workshop.
The program committee will review these proposals and will notify you if your proposal is accepted. Please submit your proposal on or before the November 23 deadline. Electronic submission is preferred.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Rayna Rogowsky, Adolescent Sexuality Conference Committee, at 502-239-6996, or rrogowsky@insightstpp.org. We look forward to receiving your proposals!
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2010 Workshops
Session A | Session B | Session C | Session D | Session E
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Session A
Tuesday, April 13th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
A1 – You & Me and Disability: Relationships, Sexuality and Disability
Susan Labhard, MSN, RN, Charles Davis, MSW
This presentation explores how to approach the subject of sexuality for youth with disabilities including healthy relationships (friendships, dating and intimacy). Participants will learn tips on effective communication and sexual relationships, no matter what the ability. PowerPoint, video, interactive exercises, and handouts will be used to illustrate concepts.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Parent, Provider, Community Member, Teacher/Educators)
A2 – Engaging, Educating and Empowering the Other Voice – Increasing Adolescent Male Participation in Pregnancy Options Decision Making
Satya Kline, M.Ed, Jodi Bernstein, M.Ed, Heather Baeckel, MSW
In this interactive workshop we will examine the adolescent male’s participation in pregnancy options decision making. We will provide information about male’s rights and responsibilities, and explore strategies for engaging and empowering males. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in structured discussion to clarify values and explore ideas.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Provider, Teacher/Educators)
A3 – Porn
Paul Joannides, Psy.D.
We will look at how porn has evolved over the last 150 years, ways that it is the same today as before and ways in which it is different. I will explain why I don't believe the concept of "porn addiction" is either helpful or wise, and we will have fun comparing sex in porn versus sex in a real relationship. A goal of this workshop is to help you be able to talk about porn comfortably and intelligently to your students and colleagues.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Parent, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
A4 – Things To Know Before You Say “Go”
Elsbeth Martindale, Psy.D.
This workshop introduces the Things to Know Before You Say “Go” cards as a means for relationship exploration. The seventy-six unique questions, each on a separate card, will be examined and discussed. Methods for sorting the cards with teens will be explored. Participants will leave with a list of the powerful questions. They can devise their own cards or purchase the decks through bookstores.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Parent, Provider, Teacher/Educators)
A5 – LGBTQ Youth & the Oregon Safe Schools Act: Taking the Next Step
Zena A. P. Britadesco, Austin Lea
This workshop will provide information on how K-12 schools can implement policies and procedures that will not only insure their compliance with the recently enacted Oregon Safe Schools Act, but that will provide a safer, more supportive and respectful learning environment for all students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning, or who may simply express their identity in gender non-conforming ways.
(Intended Audience: Elementary, Middle School, Teen, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators, Administrators)
A6 – Parenting Education through Independent Study Credit by Proficiency
Jenn Edgar, Susan Sechrist-Ludwig
This presentation will discuss how to create and execute teen parenting education courses through independent study credit by proficiency. This information will be especially useful for those working in alternative education settings.
(Intended Audience: Middle School, Teen, Parent, Teacher/Educators)
Session B
Tuesday, April 13th, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
B1 – Sex Trafficking in Oregon
Jamie Hinsz, Pamela Butler
We plan to include a video with information about sex trafficking, a presentation about sex trafficking in Oregon with stats/ causes and stories, and a discussion on action and prevention methods. We hope that the audience will leave with a broader knowledge of the topic and be one step closer to addressing the issue if it comes up in their daily work.
(Intended Audience: Middle School, Teen, Parent, Providers in a general sense: CASA, case workers, foster parents, etc., Community Member, Teacher/Educators)
B2 – WISE in Oregon: Comprehensive Sexuality Education at the School District Level
Brad Victor, MAT
The WISE in Oregon program provides school districts with funding to implement comprehensive sexuality education programs, K-12. This workshop will provide information about the program from participating school districts and WISE in Oregon partners.
(Intended Audience: All conference attendees)
B3 – Reproductive Justice: A Framework for Inclusion in Sexuality Education
Kirsten Harris-Talley, LaJuana Johnson
What is Reproductive Justice (RJ) and how does it support sexuality education? Join us to explore the RJ framework and best practices for advocacy and delivery of sexuality education that meets the needs of all adolescents, especially those marginalized by mainstream approaches.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Parent, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teachers/Educators, Sexual Health Education Advocates)
B4 – At the Table! A Model for Integration and Inclusion: What Collaboration and Inclusion Can Look Like Between Preconception Health Providers and Disability Activists
Stacey Milbern, Marjorie McGee
Through new collaborative opportunities, preconception health leaders and disability activists are sitting at the table together, developing a model for inclusion and integration, and discussing invisibility around disability in public health and the need to include youth with disabilities in conversations about adolescent sexuality and preconception health. This interactive, popular education-based workshop will challenge participants to think outside the medical and administrative models and understand the socio-cultural model of disability. Come learn about these new collaborative approaches with us!
(Intended Audience: Parent, Provider, Community Member, Teacher/Educators, Young Adults (20-24))
B5 – How to be an Ally to Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Mo Kenny, BA
SMYRC’s Community Education Project, otherwise known as Bridge 13, is the only program of its kind in Oregon and it is designed to help people understand the experiences and culture of LGBTQ youth. Bridge 13 provides community members, educators, and social service providers with tools to work more effectively with the sexual and gender minority population. The goal of this presentation will be to educate participants about: the risk factors LGBTQ youth face, appropriate terminology used in the community, strategies on ways to combat bullying and discriminatory language, how to advertise yourself as an ally to LGBTQ youth, and ways to create safe and welcoming spaces for these people. This workshop will serve as an introduction to LGBTQ issues and would be helpful in preparing folks who are not familiar with the LBGTQ community.
(Intended Audience: All conference attendees)
B6 – Speak Out Against Violence! Ideas on how to be an Effective Bystander
Lauren Paulk
Ever heard offensive or violent remarks in the hallway or even while hanging out with friends? Intervening can be awkward! Come learn effective techniques and practice your innate bystander skills.
In this workshop, we will explore the often-awkward, sometimes-dangerous territory of bystander intervention. We’ve all been there. We’re in a group of friends, and someone says, “that’s gay”, or “what a slut”, or any variety of other offensive things. Maybe we feel uncomfortable, maybe we feel angry, but even the most experienced “interveners” sometimes don’t know what to say or how to say it. We’ll talk about when it’s safe to intervene, what statements need intervention, and techniques to talk to friends and strangers alike about why what they said isn’t cool.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Teacher/Educators)
Session C
Tuesday, April 13th, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
C1 – Sexual Health in Schools: Beyond the Classroom
Jessica Bogli, BS
Not only is it important for schools to teach comprehensive sex education, but schools also have a responsibility to provide an environment that is respectful and supportive of adolescents’ sexual health. Come learn about and engage with different tools and approaches for supporting students’ sexual health beyond the classroom.
(Intended Audience: Elementary, Middle School, Teacher/Educators, High School)
C2 – Consent is Sexy: An Innovative Approach to Peer Threatre Education
University of Oregon Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team (SWAT) & Abigail Leeder, MA
Through hour-long presentations the Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team (SWAT), a peer education group advocates for healthy sexual relationships at the University of Oregon. This presentation will provide an opportunity for participants to experience a student driven peer education program, to engage with students about the value and importance of such programming and to be inspired by the potential of theatre as an effective tool for social change.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Teacher/Educators)
C3 – BARNGA
Caroline M. Cruz, Annette Chastain
An interactive workshop that induces the shock of realizing that in spite of many similarities, people from other cultures have differences in the way they do things. You have to understand and reconcile these differences to function effectively in a cross-cultural group. Come have fun and learn in a safe environment.
(Intended Audience: Middle Schoiol, Teen, Parent, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
C4 – Adolescent & Child Development: Reconciliations in Teen Parenting
Heather Baeckel, MSW, Kelly Smith
Adolescents who are parenting infants and toddlers may find themselves in a biological struggle to simultaneously meet both their own developmental needs and the needs of their child of identity formation and individuation. In this workshop we will explore respectful ways to support young parents using practical tips and strategies looking through the lens of the developmental needs of all the players involved.
(Intended Audience: Parent, Provider, Community Member, Teacher/Educators)
C5 – Focus on Youth: Social Networks, Teens and HIV/STDs
Cessa Karson-Whitethorn, MPH
Social networks are networks involved in the transmission of disease, including HIV and STDs; social networks can also be involved in the transmission of HIV/STD prevention messages. Join this participatory discussion to discover if this emerging practice is used by youth in sharing prevention messages.
(Intended Audience: Middle School, Teen, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
C6 – I Want to Be Like That: How the Media Defines How we Look, Feel and Act
Tina Maria Glover, MS Ed., QMHP, CADC II, NCAC II, LM Alaiyo Foster, MA Ed., QMHP, NCC
Media images have an unknowing effect on the sexuality of young adults. Images meant to empower and celebrate their coming-of-age transformation have been exchanged for those that can and have had a negative effect on how they view themselves. These effects extend to relational engagement with the opposite sex. Through examination of media images, utilizing what is common in the Hip Hop generation, exploration centers on the effects media has on self image, commutation and relationships.
Workshop addresses the need for education on media images and the effects on self esteem and sexuality within age and cultural groups. It will highlight the stereotypes and labels attached to young adults based on these images displayed through music and visual images. This workshop will focus on interactive discussion.
(Intended Audience: Provider, Community Member, Teacher/Educators)
Session D
Wednesday, April 14th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
D1 – CHAT-PDX: Curbing HIV/AIDS Among High-Risk Minority Youth through Technology
Shelagh Johnson, Ernesto Dominguez
CHAT-PDX is a collaborative effort between Cascade AIDS Project, Outside In, and the African American AIDS Awareness Action Alliance (A6) to use peer education and new media to engage at risk and minority youth in the Portland area in HIV prevention efforts. These include HIV prevention education, building self-efficacy among youth, connecting youth to HIV prevention resources and services, and increasing testing for young people. Through the creation of a community of peer educators and using social networking, viral videos, blogs, and theatre techniques, CHAT-PDX is an exciting new addition to the Adolescent Sexuality field in Oregon. This workshop seeks to educate our community about this new programming, and give participants skills to engage with the program, as well as replicate its practices in culturally relevant ways.
(Intended Audience: Middle School, Teen, Parent, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
D2 – Family Planning Services For Teens. How Teens Can Access These Services in Oregon for Low or No Cost
Jon McDaid, M.A.
Learn about Family Planning Expansion Project (FPEP)
no-cost contraceptive services for youth and innovative ways the State of Oregon DHS Family Planning Program is making FPEP accessible to youth. With PowerPoint and discussion, this workshop will cover how teens can access these services and the strategies implemented by the State of Oregon DHS Family Planning Program to promote access to family planning services for youth.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Parent, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators, Health Care Providers, Family Planning Providers)
D3 – Reaching AI/AN Youth with Technology-Based Interventions: Data and Guidelines from the Pacific Northwest
Stephanie Craig Rushing, MPH
This presentation will briefly review a variety of technology–based sexual health interventions that are available in the U.S. (via the Internet, cell phones, videos, and video games), and will describe the media technology use patterns and preferences of youth, focusing particularly on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) teens in the Pacific Northwest. The session will share recommendations for designing technology-based sexual health interventions that align to the unique culture, preferences, and social context of AI/ANs.
(Intended Audience: Middle School, Teen, Teacher/Educators)
D4 – Sexting and the Law
Jessica Duke
In this session, participants will learn the legal ramifications of sexting (sending sexually explicit messages or photo electronically, primarily between cell phones). Learn what you need to know before hit “send”.
This workshop will define sexting and discuss the different forms of sexting. Participants will discuss the pros and cons of sexting and if it fits within a healthy relationship. Participants will gain an understanding of the current legal ramifications of sexting, including sexting’s connection with child pornography laws, using examples of recent court cases. Available data on how many people engage in sexting will be shared. Participants will create their own “sexting rules” to follow.
(Intended Audience: Middle School, Teen Parent, Provider, Community Member GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
D5 – What’s Right for Me? How to Prepare Transition Aged Youth for Sexual Choice and Coercion in College
Meghan Dailey-Faulhaber, Whitney Snell
Through lecture, discussion, and activity participants will learn about the array of sexual issues facing youth transitioning out of high school. Techniques for preparing young people for life after high school will be presented, and others will be generated by participants.
(Intended Audience: Parent, Provider, Community Member, Teacher/Educators)
D6 – Sexual Violence Prevention Planning at the State and Community Levels
Ashley Maier, Wanda Powless, Danny Bechtel
This workshop discusses the development and utilization
of sexual violence prevention plans to improve youth and community health. It presents Klamath Falls’ plan and demonstrates how it is based on the statewide sexual violence prevention plan.
(Intended Audience: Provider, Community Member, All stakeholders within a community, including government, business, school, and others)
Session E
Wednesday, April 14th, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
E1 – Starting a Statewide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: What Did I Get Myself Into??
David C. Wiley, Ph.D.
The purpose of this presentation is to identify and discuss the steps that need to be taken in planning, developing, and implementing a statewide campaign to address teen pregnancy prevention. Using the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy as one model of a new campaign, key activities that must occur and pitfalls to avoid will be discussed.
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1) List five key activities necessary to develop an effective, working board of directors.
2) Identify three steps to be taken in developing a strategic plan.
3) List five pitfalls to avoid when developing a statewide campaign.
(Intended Audience: All conference attendees)
E2 – Practical Strategies for Engaging Youth as Partners in Civic Problem Solving
Julie Petrokubi, Joshua Todd
This interactive workshop offers strategies for engaging youth in civic problem solving. Using illustrations from youth-adult partnerships around the country, facilitators will highlight promising practices and outcomes. Tools will be provided for participants to explore how to apply these concepts to their own work.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Provider, Community Member, Teacher/Educators)
E3 – Providing Support and Advocacy to Teen Survivors of Sexual Assault
Ally King, BS, Crystal Tenty, MA
This interactive training addresses the prevalence of sexual assault among teen survivors and the barriers they face to healing and accessing services. Participants will learn the impacts of trauma on teen survivors and how to utilize best practices in supporting them.
(Intended Audience: Teen, Parent, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
E4 – Queer/Trans Inclusive Sexuality Education – Making it Happen
Molly Franks, MPH
We have progressive statewide policies stating all school districts must provide sexuality education inclusive of students of all sexual orientations and gender identities – but does it actually happen? This workshop will share ideas for helping make LGBTQ inclusive sex ed a reality on a local level – principles to use in adapting existing curricula, developmentally appropriate activities that explore sexual orientation and gender identity, and talking points for advocates about why this issue is important.
(Intended Audience: Elementary, Middle School, Teen, Parent, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)
E5 – Childhood and Adolescent Sexual Abuse: Effects on Adolescent Sexuality
Janey M. Purvis, MD, Carol Chervenak, MD
Childhood and adolescent sexual abuse are common in our society and often go unrecognized and unreported. Past sexual abuse may have profound effects on the developing child or adolescent and may interfere with the development of healthy sexuality in adolescence.
(Intended Audience: All conference attendees)
E6 – Lessons Learned: Conversations with Teens, What Works, What Doesn’t
Sally Guyer, BS, Julie Brown, BS, Stacey Darden, MSW
Communicating effectively with teens is more difficult than communicating with any other life stage due to basic physiology, brain development and the enormous personal growth that is occurring. Attendees at this interactive session will learn about their own communication style, how their style impacts their work with teens, and pick the brains of the three presenters with extensive and diverse experiences communicating with youth in a variety of settings.
(Intended Audience: Parent, Provider, Community Member, GLBTQ, Teacher/Educators)