Sign Me Up For The Building Family Connections Parent Workshop

	Welcome to   Parent Workshop   Research shows that parents have more impact on their child's sexual decision making than any other influence- including that child's peers! Teen-Aid wants parents to know the unique position they hold in their child's life and how it can help lead their child to a happier, healthier future. This workshop was written by Medical Institute of Sexual Health through funding from the Centers for Disease Control. There are 10 hours of instructions with the following objectives Great Parenting •Describe characteristics of effective parents •List an item that effective parents monitor •List an effective parent-child communication strategy Effective Communication •Describe 2 benefits of effective communication •Identify 2 ways to improve communication with teens Decision Making •Describe 3 challenges adolescents face in making healthy decisions •Discuss one tool used to make decisions Adolescent Development •Discuss 3 physical changes that occur during puberty •Describe 3 adolescent behaviors that may be related to their physical, intellectual, emotional, social, or spiritual development Teenage Pregnancy •Explain 3 consequences of nonmarital pregnancy on teen parents •Explain 3 consequences of nonmarital pregnancy on the child •Describe 2 ways to help your children avoid teen pregnancy Contraception •Explain the use and effectiveness of various contraceptives for pregnancy and STIs •Discuss 2 ways to talk to your teens about contraception HIV and STIs •List 3 sexually transmitted infections •Discuss ways to prevent STIs •Describe 2 ways to discuss STIs with teens Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships •Compare and contrast healthy and unhealthy relationships •Explain 3 effects of child abuse •Discuss 3 ways to keep children safe Sexual Abstinence •Describe the benefits of sexual abstinence •Discuss two ways to support abstinence in your family and community
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Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant:90AE0252  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author's) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families