High school workshops
HS CHE teaches ten workshops to ninth grade students.
Introduction and Mental Health
This first workshop introduces the major themes and topics of CHE as well as important skills that are reinforced throughout the CHE curriculum. The workshop creates a framework for discussing health in a context of decision-making and goal setting in order to encourage students to recognize the importance of health in their own lives. The mental health workshop discusses self-esteem, the nature and categories of mental illness, and coping mechanisms for dealing with negative emotions and stress.
Nutrition & Substance Abuse
The Nutrition workshop focuses on making healthy choices about food and exercise, within the context of a “toxic food environment.” We discuss practical ways to improve nutritional content of meals and snacks, the importance of exercise, and ways to reduce the health risks related to over- and under-eating and generally unbalanced diets. The Substance Abuse workshops present students with the factual knowledge needed to make responsible choices regarding drugs and alcohol. The first workshop stresses the risks associated with use of these substances, describing the importance and interrelation of tolerance, addiction, overdose and withdrawal. The second workshop discusses reasons for drug use and addresses minimization of risk and refusal skills, particularly with regards to alcohol.
Healthy Sexuality
These two workshops address the skills students need in order to understand their own sexuality and to make informed, healthy decisions about sex. Day One of the workshop covers reproductive anatomy, pregnancy, and personal sexuality, which includes masturbation and sexual orientation. Day Two emphasizes the skills students need to make decisions about having sex: how to weigh the physical and emotional consequences of sex, and how to communicate with a sexual partner.
STIs & Contraception
These workshops present information on the prevention and treatment of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) and the prevention of pregnancy. The first workshop informs students about effective methods of contraception, particularly male condoms and the pill, and effective methods of sexual protection, with emphasis on the barrier method, particularly male condoms and dental dams. The first workshop also demonstrates correct condom and dental dam use. The second workshop discusses the process of getting tested, the treatment of STIs, and the social effects of STIs. The workshop also emphasizes the importance of open communication between sexual partners.
Relationships & Abuse
These workshops encourage students to discuss the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships. The first workshop focuses on relationships and abuse in general, including what constitutes a healthy relationship and how to recognize an unhealthy one. The second workshop focuses on sexual abuse: harassment, assault and rape. We discuss sexual consent, rape scenarios, and how to help yourself or a friend after sexual abuse.
Introduction and Mental Health
This first workshop introduces the major themes and topics of CHE as well as important skills that are reinforced throughout the CHE curriculum. The workshop creates a framework for discussing health in a context of decision-making and goal setting in order to encourage students to recognize the importance of health in their own lives. The mental health workshop discusses self-esteem, the nature and categories of mental illness, and coping mechanisms for dealing with negative emotions and stress.
Nutrition & Substance Abuse
The Nutrition workshop focuses on making healthy choices about food and exercise, within the context of a “toxic food environment.” We discuss practical ways to improve nutritional content of meals and snacks, the importance of exercise, and ways to reduce the health risks related to over- and under-eating and generally unbalanced diets. The Substance Abuse workshops present students with the factual knowledge needed to make responsible choices regarding drugs and alcohol. The first workshop stresses the risks associated with use of these substances, describing the importance and interrelation of tolerance, addiction, overdose and withdrawal. The second workshop discusses reasons for drug use and addresses minimization of risk and refusal skills, particularly with regards to alcohol.
Healthy Sexuality
These two workshops address the skills students need in order to understand their own sexuality and to make informed, healthy decisions about sex. Day One of the workshop covers reproductive anatomy, pregnancy, and personal sexuality, which includes masturbation and sexual orientation. Day Two emphasizes the skills students need to make decisions about having sex: how to weigh the physical and emotional consequences of sex, and how to communicate with a sexual partner.
STIs & Contraception
These workshops present information on the prevention and treatment of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) and the prevention of pregnancy. The first workshop informs students about effective methods of contraception, particularly male condoms and the pill, and effective methods of sexual protection, with emphasis on the barrier method, particularly male condoms and dental dams. The first workshop also demonstrates correct condom and dental dam use. The second workshop discusses the process of getting tested, the treatment of STIs, and the social effects of STIs. The workshop also emphasizes the importance of open communication between sexual partners.
Relationships & Abuse
These workshops encourage students to discuss the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships. The first workshop focuses on relationships and abuse in general, including what constitutes a healthy relationship and how to recognize an unhealthy one. The second workshop focuses on sexual abuse: harassment, assault and rape. We discuss sexual consent, rape scenarios, and how to help yourself or a friend after sexual abuse.
