Intro to Social-Sexual Supports

“The emphasis on the need to be proactive in our approach to dealing with each individual in a person centered approach was enlightening.”
— Washington State DSHS Region 2 participant

Description:

This training provides you with an overview of social-sexual supports. Learn tools to help your clients keep social and sexual behaviors safe, legal, and situationally appropriate. Discover the importance of relationships and sexuality as essential to a person’s identity, meeting their basic needs, their perception of their quality of life, and their overall health and well-being. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand our basic human needs for connection and sexual expression

  • Learn about dignity of risk and supported decision-making

  • Recognize the value of, and need for, proactive and preventative social-sexual support strategies and services

  • Explore how to address social-sexual issues/concerns or behaviors that need support

Continuing Education Credits:

  • Approved for CEUs for Oregon Foster Care and Long-Term Care Providers

  • Approved for CEs for Washington State Long-Term Care Workers through Training Program Among Friends, LLC (WA753791) under DSHS CE Approval Code

Available Formats:

  • Fast Track (1.5 hours) - between 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm PT

  • Half Day (3 hours) - between 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm PT

  • Full Day (6 hours) - 9am-4pm PT with an hour lunch

There is an additional charge for trainings outside of the hours listed.