Sexual Health Education

Dr. Galasso offers evidence-based, up-to-date, comprehensive sexual health education to local community groups and on a one to one/family basis. Her programs follow the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada. These guidelines aim to improve sexual health outcomes including self-esteem, safety and pleasure, while reducing negative outcomes such as unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and harmful relationships.

She is committed to providing programs that:

• Focus on harm reduction and prevention of unplanned pregnancies, STIs, sexual assault and unhealthy relationships.
• Provide accurate, up-to-date evidence based information.
• Include activities that address social pressures that influence sexual behaviour.
• Provide opportunities for participants to practice skills associated with communication, negotiation, and refusal skills.
• Are interactive whenever possible to encourage personalization of the information provided.
• Are age appropriate in the manner of delivery, content, stated outcomes and sexual experience of the participants.
• Are sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity, racial identity, faith, ability, gender and orientation.
• Supplement education happening in the school and home, and generate dialogue between parents/caregivers and their children.

Dr. Galasso provides a range of workshops and training, that can be individually designed for the participants needs. Some examples of workshops and training are:

• Sexuality and Early Childhood

• Sexuality in the Primary Years

• Puberty and Adolescence

• How do I talk about sex?

• Sex, Sexuality and Identity after Baby

• Sexuality and Disability

• Attitude and values regarding sexuality and disability

• Developing relationships

• Protective Behaviours

• Or areas of sexuality specific to the needs of the workshop attendees.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss booking a workshop, please contact Dr. Galasso using the form found here.