To do for each Youth Circle session:
- register your community by contacting Genevieve at aph.assist@familymed.ubc.ca or 604-682-2344 extension 63475, or register here.
- Contact your local health centre (or video conference site) to ensure that you can bring youth there. Tell them the date and time, and how many youth you’ll be bringing. Find out how many youth their room can seat.
- Get the equipment turned on 30 minutes before the Circle starts (the site location might take care of this, inquire with them.)
- Mute the microphone when presenters are speaking / Un-mute the microphone when your site wants to speak.
- Set up a computer or smart phones so that your youth can post questions and comments on our live chat room during the session http://neraxia.com/youthcircle/.
BC Prescribed Learning Outcomes
These PLO’s will be addressed during the Circle’s on sexual health
(See calendar for monthly sexual health Circles)
Health and Career Education 8 & 9
- identify factors that influence healthy sexual decision making
- demonstrate an understanding of the consequences of contracting sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS (e.g., symptoms, short-term and long-term health issues)
- assess the importance of healthy relationships (e.g., with friends, family, teachers, mentors)
- identify school and community sources of information and support for individuals in unhealthy, abusive, or exploitative relationships (e.g., school counsellor, help line)
- relate the characteristics of a healthy lifestyle to their ability to maximize personal potential
- describe practices that promote healthy sexual decision making
- assess the short-term and long-term consequences of unsafe sexual behaviour (e.g., unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS, negative impact on future goals)
- propose strategies for building and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships (e.g., effective communication skills, effective expression of emotions, setting and communicating personal boundaries)
- describe skills for avoiding or responding to unhealthy, abusive, or exploitative relationships (e.g., assertiveness skills, refusal skills, communication skills, accessing help and support)
Planning 10
- analyse health information for validity and personal relevance
- demonstrate an understanding of skills needed to build and maintain healthy relationships (e.g., effective communication, problem solving)
- evaluate the potential effects of an individual’s health-related decisions on self, family, and community
- analyse practices that promote healthy sexual decision making (e.g., recognizing influences, accessing accurate information, applying informed decision-making skills)
- analyse practices associated with the prevention of HIV/AIDS
- analyse strategies for preventing substance misuse (e.g., recognizing influences, accessing accurate information, applying informed decision-making skills)
Personal Development 11 & 12
- demonstrate an ability to make informed choices regarding health issues, products, and services evaluate the effect of lifestyle choices on society and the workplace
- demonstrate a knowledge of key lifestyle practices associated with the prevention of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other communicable diseases
- evaluate components needed to build and maintain healthy relationships in their adult lives
