Congenital Syphilis: Protect Your Baby
Congenital Syphilis is a severe infection that happens when a pregnant person with Syphilis passes the bacteria to their baby during pregnancy or childbirth.
Sexual Health
Human Development & Sexual Health: Information for Parents & Caregivers
Parents and caregivers are children’s first and most important source of information, and you can continue to be a safe place for them to ask hard questions as they grow. This page provides simple and age-appropriate information to help you.
How to Use A Female Condom
STEP 1
Carefully open and remove the female condom from package to prevent tearing.
Creating a Self-Care Pantry at School
Regular access to essential necessities like deodorant, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and menstrual supplies is a challenge for many of our youth in Windsor-Essex County.
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.
Birth Control
Birth control, also referred to as contraception, are ways for both sexual partners to prevent unplanned pregnancy. There are many kinds of birth control such as abstinence (e.g. holding off on sexual contact), hormonal methods (e.g. pills or other medications), and non-hormonal options (e.g. condoms).
Consent
When it comes to sexual activities and any intimate contact, everyone involved needs to give/receive enthusiastic consent.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
STBBIs are common infections that can pass from one person to another during sexual contact.
Healthy Relationships
Educating youth about healthy relationships is important to help them develop skills and knowledge to make healthier choices.