CONFERENCES
ASPSH's 10th Biennial Western Canadian Sexual Health Conference, "Building Sex Positive Communities: Inclusion for All", is taking place on May 3rd and 4th, 2012 at the Student's Union Building on the campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
Direct any enquiries to aspshconference@gmail.com.
WORKSHOPS
ASPSH's next scheduled SAR is planned to coincide with the 10th Biennial Western Canadian Sexual Health Conference. The SAR will be held on April 30 and May 1, 2012 on the UBC campus. A firm location is to be determined at a later date.
Please click here to see more details about a SAR.
What is a SAR (Sexual Attitude Reassessment) and why should you arrange a SAR for your community sexual health professionals or others interested in sexual health?
SAR provides an opportunity to explore and understand your own beliefs, attitudes, values and biases within the realm of sex and sexuality. This self-exploration and self-understanding facilitates comfort that ultimately fosters improved communication skills, both on a professional and a personal level.
By becoming increasingly aware of your perceptions, beliefs, and feelings, you will become increasingly comfortable with the wide variation of existing sexual attitudes, behaviours, practices, and even sub-cultures. This comfort is necessary for any sexual health professional, and is also beneficial for individuals striving for personal growth and the development of healthy personal relationships.
During the SAR, you will examine sexuality and sexual attitudes from numerous perspectives using a variety of images. The nature of SAR requires that some of the media be explicit. The use of explicit media is necessary for increasing self-awareness and personal comfort with the many areas of sex and sexuality. In addition to the personal growth, the event involves small group discussions during which you will be challenged with the opportunity to practice your professional or interpersonal skills.
If you are interested in having a SAR training workshop come to your community please contact Melanie at aspsh@shaw.ca.