HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme, in association with regional Health Promotion & Improvement colleagues, have developed a suite of supports to help services to develop policies and guidelines in relation to sexual health promotion. Available at: https://hsehealthandwellbeingnews.com/training-and-resources-to-support-the-development-of-policy-in-the-area-of-sexual-health-promotion/
Sexual health promotion covers a range of topics related to sexuality wellbeing. Sexuality wellbeing is about a healthy understanding and expression of all aspects of a person as a sexual being.
‘Working safely and effectively in sexual health promotion – Considerations for policy development’ is a one-day training that takes participants through the process of developing sexual health promotion policy or guidelines for their organisation.
The training is delivered by regional Health Promotion and Improvement Officers. Click to access the training schedule across the country.
‘Working safely and effectively in sexuality wellbeing – developing policy and guidelines’ is a series of 4 videos developed by SHCPP and the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). The information in the videos is not specific to youth work, but applies to professionals working in the areas of health, education, youth and community work. The series provides some basic knowledge and tools to help services develop, or update, their sexual health promotion policy or guidelines.
This video series can also be used to support and strengthen the learning from the one-day training programme.
The four videos are:
- Introduction to sexuality wellbeing policy
- Framework for a sexuality wellbeing policy
- Approach to developing a sexuality wellbeing policy
- Legislation and sexuality wellbeing policy
Click on the link to access the videos for policy development in sexual health promotion.