• Addressing unexpected sexual behaviours + answering questions
  • Responding to children & giving guidance
  • Comfortably setting boundaries as an educator
  • Developing skills to have conversations with families afterwards and supporting them to feel confident in handling these situations

    • Jessy will empower educators to effectively communicate with families about the unexpected behaviours seen in morning and after school programs. We encourage you to join Jessy in fostering an open discussion with other educators about the best ways to collaborate with parents and caregivers.

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  • Addressing unexpected sexual behaviours + answering questions
  • Responding to children & giving guidance
  • Comfortably setting boundaries as an educator
  • Developing skills to have conversations with families afterwards and supporting them to feel confident in handling these situations

    • Jessy will empower educators to effectively communicate with families about the unexpected behaviours seen in morning and after school programs. We encourage you to join Jessy in fostering an open discussion with other educators about the best ways to collaborate with parents and caregivers.

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    The Askable Adult: Navigating sexual health within the neurodiverse community

    Community Workshop

    Facilitator(s): Jessy Wollen

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    Date: Jul 9, 2024 | Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

    Join the BC Centre of Ability for an online workshop with Certified Sexual Health Educator and Teacher, Jessy Wollen, on July 9 at 6:30pm. In this workshop, Jessy will draw on 14 years of teaching comprehensive sexual and health education to neurodiverse young people. 

    Participants will leave the workshop with increased comfort around:

    • Addressing unexpected sexual behaviours + answering questions
    • Responding to children & giving guidance
    • Comfortably setting boundaries as an educator
    • Developing skills to have conversations with families afterwards and supporting them to feel confident in handling these situations

    Jessy will empower educators to effectively communicate with families about the unexpected behaviours seen in morning and after school programs. We encourage you to join Jessy in fostering an open discussion with other educators about the best ways to collaborate with parents and caregivers.

    Facilitator(s): Jessy Wollen

    Jessy Wollen is the founder of Shift Education. She holds a Bachelor of Education, became a teacher, and later a Certified Sexual Health Educator. Jessy has over 14 year's experience teaching comprehensive sexual and health education to neurodiverse young people, their families and educators. For more information about Shift Education please visit: https://shift-education.com/ 

    Important Details to Note Prior to Registering:

    • This online free training is offered to childcare staff working in Burnaby and Vancouver. 
    • Only registered individuals will be allowed to join the workshop.
    • Professionals attending will receive a professional development certificate if applicable within one week of the workshop.
    • Participation is required. Your video needs to be on, your camera must be enabled and your microphone working to receive your certificate. Participants must stay for the full workshop/course to receive a certificate.
    • You can join the Zoom link 15 minutes prior to the presentation start time. We will not admit anyone 15 minutes after the start time with respect to the presenters and participants.
    • All participants are expected to complete an online survey after the training.
    • If you cannot attend please do your best to provide 48 hours notice. If you do not cancel and do not show up you will be put on a waitlist and removed from future trainings.