Teen Sexual Health

Teen Workshop Modules

Overview | Understanding The Risks Of Sex | Exploring The Idea Of Sexual Limits | Developing A Decision-Making Framework | Using Values To Guide Your Decisions

Values & Decision Making II: Overview

Participants will:

Be able to articulate what "sexual limits" are, how these limits relate to personal values, and how it feels when these limits are respected or invaded.
Develop a value-based framework for making decisions about relationships and sexuality, including understanding how their values can be used to help them know if they are "ready."
Expand their emotional vocabulary and self-awareness (particularly young men)

Resources:

Values and Decision Making Module II

Target Audience: Grade 8s and 9s.

Materials:

Markers (enough for each participant)
Sheets of flipchart paper

Facilitator's Background Notes
As mentioned in the Values and Decision-Making Module 1, adolescence is a time of increasing independence and decision-making. With so many different emotions, influences, and messages, teens can find it very confusing to know what to choose and how to act. Most often, both making decisions in the heat of the moment and deciding not to decide do not lead to the best choices. When it comes to sexuality, the decisions people make can have significant outcomes on health and wellness such as life-long STIs, infertility, unintended pregnancies, etc. Opportunities for teens to gain a better understanding of themselves, their values, and sexual limits, coupled with models for making value-based decisions, can increase their ability to make healthy choices.

Facilitator's Background Notes

As mentioned in the Values and Decision-Making Module 1, adolescence is a time of increasing independence and decision-making. With so many different emotions, influences, and messages, teens can find it very confusing to know what to choose and how to act. Most often, both making decisions in the heat of the moment and deciding not to decide do not lead to the best choices.

When it comes to sexuality, the decisions people make can have significant outcomes on health and wellness such as life-long STIs, infertility, unintended pregnancies, etc. Opportunities for teens to gain a better understanding of themselves, their values, and sexual limits, coupled with models for making value-based decisions, can increase their ability to make healthy choices.

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