training

Assertiveness Training

Much has been done to try and promote safer sex particularly among young people.  Availability of condoms has been improved in many areas by condom distribution schemes.  Increases in sexual health screening in particular the national Chlamydia screening programme are further examples of strategies aimed at improving sexual health.

The teenage pregnancy and sexual health strategies are further examples of such strategies targeted specifically at improving the sexual health of young people.  While these initiatives are needed, such measures tend to be largely reactive in their approach.  Proactive measures are equally needed to compliment them.  An example of this is the increased provision of condoms, largely targeted at young men without addressing the attitudes of many who refuse to use them and without developing the skills of young women on negotiating its use.

Aim

To increase assertiveness work with young people in relation to safer sex and improve the quality of existing work.

Learning Outcome

By the end of the training participants will:

• Have an understanding of how assertiveness training can contribute to sexual health work.
• Be equipped to consider individual and cultural attitudes and values when planning assertiveness work with young people.
• Will be able to identify and develop activities and strategies that can be used with young people in their own settings.
• Be able to demonstrate the skills needed to deliver assertiveness training around sexual health with young people.
• Will be aware of useful resources and will have increased confidence to develop their own.