WholeSome Bodies Sylvia Kennedy-Godin September 24, 2019

In this 2-part training participants gain confidence, skills and tools to discuss healthy sexuality with children and youth. Through increased education, conversation, and support for healthy sexuality, we can create individual, and social strengths, and help children. When we don’t talk about sexuality broadly with our children we may leave them with a lack of access to age-appropriate information about the breadth of experiences that define our sexuality. We may inadvertently perpetuate a culture of silence and secrecy that allows sexual violence to continue in our communities, and leaves individuals feeling shamed or alone in their experiences. Through this workshop we will explore many topics - such as, Sexual Identity, Intimacy, Sensuality, Sexualization. Participants will use their own experiences as a starting place to think about healthy sexuality. As a group we will ask ourselves: What behaviors do we want to see, what skills do we want to have, and how do we cultivate those behaviors in ourselves and the people around us? This program was created by the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Individual workbooks and resources will be provided to participants.