Additional Resources and Training
The following resources and training offer additional support for community partners, educators, parents, and caregivers, to use with staff, clients, families, and children.
Human Growth and Development
Sample Policies
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) can support organizations that are interested in developing and implementing healthy policies focused on ACEs awareness and trauma-informed care
ACEs E-learning Modules
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit offers free e-learning modules on Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and Trauma-Informed Care.
Resiliency and Protective Factors
Resiliency is the key to helping people cope with adversity, by allowing them to adapt, recover, and continue to grow even during difficult times.
Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care aims to create safety, build trust, offer choice, and avoid situations that may remind someone of past trauma.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is committed to helping every child thrive by raising awareness about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and promoting trauma informed care across our community
Facilitator’s Guide for Jeopardy to Support Human Development & Sexual Health
This activity was developed for educators to use within the classroom to reinforce the Ministry of Education’s Healthy Living Strand: Human Development and Sexual Health Grade 7 curriculum (2019).
Access the on-line Jeopardy game in English or French.
Please note: It is essential to complete the pre-teaching material prior to utilizing the activity for increased class participation and retention of information.
Tips for Delivering Human Development & Sexual Health Information to Students
General Tips for Teaching Sexual Health
- Acknowledge your own feelings about sexuality. Teaching about sexuality and relationships may cause embarrassment or anxiety for students and teachers. Simply acknowledging these feelings can help make them more manageable.
- Take some time to think in advance about your own personal boundaries.
- Create a positive and relaxed learning environment.