FLASH Family Life and Sexual Health

Training for EducatorsAbout FLASH

This workshop will introduce Health

educators to FLASH (Family Life and Sexual

Health) which addresses such issues as

physical development, promotion of sexual

health, prevention of disease, affection,

interpersonal relationships, body images and

gender roles. FLASH training is for

Elementary, Middle and High School

including Special Education. The lessons

are age appropriate and embraces an

abstinence-based approach, as well as

information related to the prevention of

pregnancy, HIV and STI’s and rests on a

foundation of positive and healthy sexuality

across the life span and ensures discussion

about the wide spectrum of beliefs on

sensitive issues. FLASH promotes family

involvement.

Anduwyn WilliamsAnduwyn received her BA in Psychology from Lee University.  She has always been passionate about reproductive justice which has followed her through ten years of work ranging from domestic violence prevention and support to mental health counseling. Anduwyn came to WV FREE from WV Department of Health and Human Resource’s Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health Program’s Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative as an adolescent pregnancy prevention specialist. At WV FREE, Anduwyn leads our unintended pregnancy referrals training as well as trains on a variety of sexual heath topics.

Selina Vickers, MA, LSW

Selina received her MA in Counseling from Marshall University and is a licensed social worker. She is currently the Adolescent Health Initiative Coordinator for RESA I and works to increase youth access to health services and information, reduce bullying and increase youth wellness activities. Selina believes that youth of all ages should have access to information to help them avoid abusive relationships and develop healthy relationships throughout their lives.

M E E T YO U R T R A I N E R S

Wednesday December 13th, 2017

(Elementary Educators, School Counselors, School Nurses and

Special Educators)

Thursday December 14th , 2017(Secondary Educators, School Counselors, School Nurses and

Special Educators)

Location: RESA I400 Neville Street

Beckley, WV

W V F R E E ’ S W I S E I N I T I A T I V E 1114 Quarrier St.

Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 342-9188

wvfree.org

This workshop is provided through a pulic-private

partnership between RESA I and WV FREE’s WISE

Initiative

I am better prepared for teaching this subject.

I know how to stay neutral when values are discussed.

The best part of this training was the fact that special education was not left out!

I just started teaching. This helped me be more comfortable and confident on teaching this information.

I plan to talk more openly about forming heathy relationships.

I love that this isn’t just sex. It’s about family, accurate information, respect, healthy choices and developing a lifetime of healthy relationships.

What Teachers are saying about FLASH

W H Y S H O U L D T E AC H E R S AT T E N D T R A I N I N G ?

Teachers who attend FLASH will be able to do the following:

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• Describe best practices for teaching FLASH

• Use key concepts to frame FLASH content

• Describe the importance of values-neutral facilitation

• Demonstrate effective responses to student questions about sexuality

• Describe the FLASH strategies for incorporating families

• Review FLASH lessons with modeling

• Describe how to utilize special education FLASH lessons

CEU’s for Nurses and Counselors are pending.

3 hours non-degree graduate credit offered if attending FLASH workshop and complete additional assignments ($99 fee)

Contact Carrie-Meghan Quick-Blanco at carrie-meghan@wvfree.org or (304) 342-9188 for questions