MCHD EHE SERIES - Creating Sex Positive Spaces for Adolescents and Young Adults

Useful information for parents and youth-serving social services staff on opening dialogue at age-appropriate levels about sex and health, including LGBTQ specific considerations.   Objectives include:

1. List reasons why parents and other adults avoid talking to teens about sex
2. Describe HIV/STI epidemiology among teens and young adults in MoCo
3. Describe the context of teen decision-making about sex.
4. Identify power dynamics, cultural barriers and stigmas that foster mistrust between adults and teens
5. Open a basic dialogue with young people about sex

Nursing and social work 1.0 CEU is offered for this event

This event was created for providers and consumers of Montgomery County Maryland and the surrounding areas but is open to anyone interested in attending.  To receive the actual Zoom invitation, please contact Emily.Brown@montgomerycountymd.gov