Maine's 10th Annual Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference

Maine Family Planning Association

Positive Sexuality: A Decade of Changing the ConversationFriday, April 10, 2015 Augusta Civic Center 8:30 am to 3:30 pm$50 conference fee includes lunch

Scholarships are available; please call Lynne at 248-3927 for more information.

We are delighted to announce that our featured keynote speaker is Scott Michels, founder of the C.A.U.S.E. and Starfish Casters.  Scott will present a keynote about using the Courageous Bystander Model, which engages students as change-makers in confronting harmful stereotypes, to positively shift their classroom culture.

We have many exciting workshops planned including the teen brain and evidence-based sex ed programming, how to be a Trans ally, contraceptive and STD updates, teaching about consent, puberty review for middle school, GLBT basics and many more!

You won't want to miss this, so save the date and be on the lookout for more info in the weeks ahead!

This conference is designed for teachers, school nurses, administrators, prevention and care providers, health professionals, community health planners, counselors, staff from community-based organizations, social workers and public health staff.

The conference is sponsored by: Maine Family Planning, Maine Department of Education, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, MCEDV, Equality Maine, New Beginnings and the University of Maine, Farmington.

I hope to see you there!

~ Lynne