Training Date:
October 10th, 2009
9:00am - 5:00pm |
Training Location:
Southside Elementary
School Cafeteria
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278 E. Monroe Street |
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Contact Meaghan McClellan at mmccle@educ.state.wy.us or call
(307) 777-3339 with questions.
The National Education Association Health Information Network’s CAN WE TALK? program is built on the
philosophy that young people's academic achievement is directly influenced by their emotional, physical
and sexual health, and that outcomes can be improved through effective family education and community
partnerships. The Can We Talk? parent education program was designed to begin to build bridges between
schools, parents and their children around challenging topics
related to sexuality and health.
The Wyoming Health Council and Wyoming Department of Education will provide parents and other caring adults with support and resources, giving them the information and strategies needed to best protect and guide their children.
Modules of the CAN WE TALK? program include teaching parents, kinship care providers, grandparents, foster parents, and other care providers to talk with children about:
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self esteem |
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puberty and sexuality |
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mixed media messages |
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peer pressure |
In addition, two new modules have been added: Can We Talk About Drugs? And Can We Talk About Bullying and Harassment?, developed in response to requests from parents for support in addressing the challenging issues of youth substance abuse and violence.
Parents, people who work with parents, kinship care providers, foster
parents, and other care providers/teachers/influencers of young people.
Sandy Birkholz, M.A., and Gay Hughes, Wyoming Department of
Education Master Trainers
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