Sexual Self-Determination
Certification Program
An Innovative & Interactive Professional Development Opportunity!
The Sexual Self-Determination Training Program is designed to empower parents and professionals to respond to issues of sexual health and development in positive, proactive and person-centered ways, and to promote healthy sexuality and relationships for vulnerable people and people needing long-term care*.
Program participants gain knowledge, skills, tools, and resources to increase their comfort, understanding, and ability to address important social-sexual issues. Some common examples include: Masturbation, Consent and Boundaries, Internet Use, and Navigating Relationships.
* Vulnerable people and people needing long-term care includes: people who experience intellectual and developmental diversity (disabilities), neurodiversity, traumatic brain injuries, cognitive decline, mental health disorders, and behavior disorders.
“I appreciated how comfortable the presenters made each participatant feel to open up about sensitive and uncomfortable topics.”
“I think the perspective and time in our hive groups and the connections there was the thing I enjoyed most about the training.”
“I love these trainings. They feed my soul!”
“This is an amazing training series and I would encourage all my co-workers to take these classes to learn all the information in each of these classes. ”
“You’d be surprised how many people want to advocate for people’s sexuality, but they do it behind closed doors. This helps us open the conversation and bring it out in the open in a safe way.”
“So inclusive and accessible! I refer back to my notes from tier one all the time. The monthly meeting group (First Friday Roundtable) has been vital to retaining this knowledge and fighting social worker emotional burnout and fatigue. ”
“I truly enjoyed connecting with and learning from not only Shanya but also from the cohort of people at this training. Such varied experiences and lots of great conversation!”
“To anyone thinking of taking this training, Go For It! You’ll have fun, enjoy it and learn so much! ”
“I felt so heard and understood and seen. ”
“LOVED THIS TRAINING! By far, my favorite I’ve attended.”
“This is truly my jam. I really light up with this work and look forward to seeing how it will evolve in my life. I knew I loved it AND I also really love doing the Work. I’ve learned more about technology and facilitation with Zoom and Google tools. ”
“I appreciate the round tables every time I can attend. They are informative and entertaining. I learn about my practice and what else is going on in the field. I cannot always make it, but always learn and laugh when I am there.”
“The wealth of knowledge is amazing! There is so much complexity to sexuality. You opened up a new passion for me in this field!”