Implementing the Healthy Youth Act: A Workshop for School Personnel

Implementing the Healthy Youth Act: A Workshop for School Personnel
May 14-15, 2008
Yakima, WA

This workshop is FULL and registration is now CLOSED for this event. Please contact CHT if you would like to be put on the waiting list.

About the Workshop
OSPI is collaborating with the Center for Health Training, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control, to offer a modular, two-day training event for classroom teachers, school administrators and curriculum directors to discuss implementation of the Healthy Youth Act. The workshop will focus on the following content:

Day One: Administrative Issues, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm:

State and local data about teen sexuality and health
The Healthy Youth Act: what it is and what it is not, including school requirements for implementation
The DOH/OSPI Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention, and its correlation with the Act
OSPI curricula review and criteria
Responding to community concerns

Day Two: Resources and Skills for Implementation, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm:

The research on what works to prevent teen pregnancy and STD/HIV
Comprehensive sexuality education best practices
Local application of the OSPI curricula review criteria
Examination of sample curricula that comply with the Healthy Youth Act

Audience: Classroom teachers, School administrators and Curriculum directors; Districts are encouraged to send a health education leadership team.

Following this training participants will be able to:

Describe the Healthy Youth Act
Discriminate between curricula that comply and those that don’t
Identify and utilize resources for support and implementation
Recognize and implement comprehensive sexuality education best practices
Effectively address and respond to community concerns

Fees: Registration is $40.00 for two days and $25 for either single day. Fees include continental breakfast, lunch, and materials.

Please make your checks payable to:
Center for Health Training
1809 Seventh Ave, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98101

Credit Cards: You may also choose to pay for registration fees securely on line with a Visa or Mastercard. Select payment by credit card and after submitting your registration you will see a “pay now” button to process payment. There is an additional $1.50 processing fee per applicant for this option. Our online registration system processes each applicant individually, if you would like to register and pay with a credit card for three or more applicants, please contact us at 206/447-9538 to streamline the process.

To Register: Register online by pressing “sign up for this event” below. Registrants will receive a letter of confirmation and directions prior to the training.

Confirmation: One week prior to the event you will receive maps and confirmation materials via email.

Registration Deadline: Space is limited; the registration deadline is one week prior to the event.

Continuing Education: Clock Hours available. One 500-level college credit will be offered; to get credit you must attend both days and pay an additional $50 University fee. For a complete description of accreditation, visit our accreditation page.