Greetings Adolescent Champions!

We hope that you all are staying safe and dry through these April storms. There are so many exciting opportunities to share this month! Keep scrolling for more information about the following:

Join us for a new Texas is Ready webinar!

April 20, 12 PM - 1 PM: STIs and Sexual Assault Education (TEKS Edition)

Symposium Workshop Alert! 

April 23, 1 PM - 5 PM: Facilitating Sex Ed: The Basics and Beyond

You are invited to Pilot Test iCHAMPSS!

iCHAMPSS – CHOOSING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

For questions, email J.R. Chester at [email protected]. 

Healthy Futures of Texas' very own Bethany Luis, Denise Lewis, and Darius Buggs will lead the following workshop at the upcoming Healthy Futures of Texas Symposium:

April 23, 1 PM - 5 PM: Facilitating Sex Ed: The Basics and Beyond

This workshop will teach information and skills necessary to facilitate sexual health education effectively. It will be tailored to meet the needs of newer professionals to the field and work of sexual health education.

Participants will gain insight and "take-home tools" to use in their community settings on the following topics:

• Answering challenging questions
• Teaching with a values-neutral approach
• Being inclusive and trauma-informed

Learn more and register for the workshop here.

iCHAMPSS – CHOOSING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

What is iCHAMPSS? iCHAMPSS (www.ichampss.org) is a free online toolkit that can help school districts adopt, implement, and maintain effective sexual health curricula. iCHAMPSS has been updated to reflect
current Texas Education Code statutes and includes tools and templates such as SHAC 101, Understanding Texas Laws, and Opt-In Forms. 

You are invited to participate in a two-month pilot test of iCHAMPSS!

• Use the website as much or as little as you need during the next two months as you start, enhance, or maintain the process of using effective sex education in your school.
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  You will also complete a pre and post-survey (20-30 minutes each) before and after the two-month trial period, as well as one 15 min. monitoring phone call.
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  You will be compensated for participating as a thank you for your time.
  

If you are interested in participating, please contact Laura Thormaehlen
([email protected]), iCHAMPSS Research Coordinator.