sexual health and relationships
Parents of disabled young people have told us this is an area where parents need better support, and that young disabled people need education that is appropriate to their particular needs.
We have been working with Centre 33 and SexYOUality (who offer support to all young people), and with a teacher who is also the parent of a disabled child, to make sure families of disabled children get the support they need to develop safe, healthy and appropriate relationships.
You might find Contact a Family's Growing Up, Sex and Relationships booklet helpful.
NEW! As a result of our contact with Centre 33, we are now able to offer 3 sexual health training courses. See below for more information.
Let us know what more information you need as a parent or carer.
Free sexual health training for parents and carers of young people with additional needs - March 2012
Timing is vital when offering sexual health information and support to young people, and this is ever more relevant for young people who have additional needs. pinpoint is offering one-day training workshops across the county during March, funded by Cambridgeshire’s Primary Care Trust and delivered by Dionne Davies, a health promotion facilitator specialising in sexual health, on behalf of pinpoint. The workshop will cover a range of topics including:
- Answering your children and young people’s questions
- Sex and relationships education at home
- Keeping young people safe
- Puberty
- Young people’s rights to sexual health information and provision
- Where to access sexual health services locally
You can download the poster and booking form below and dates will be available on the pinpoint events page.
For more information phone 07932 305700 or email training@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk
