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STI, HIV, Risky Behaviors, and Healthy Relationships

Educational Presentations

About Our Presentations
  • All presentations are available at no cost and can be facilitated at your location or the Health Department. 
  • We encourage schools, partners, professionals, and the public to learn more about these topics.
  • Audience age-appropriateness varies and is listed under each presentation.
  • Presentations can be adjusted for specific audiences. 

Please contact HealthEducation@sedgwick.gov to learn more about these or other presentations. 

Healthy Relationships Presentation

An engaging, age-appropriate, 60-minute session for youth ages 12+ because relationships can feel amazing, confusing, overwhelming, and many other feelings.

Participants will learn about:

  • Building Healthy Relationships
  • Understanding “The Love Chemicals*” (*Brain chemicals that cause physical reactions.)
  • Setting Healthy Boundaries
  • Recognizing Warning Signs of Unhealthy Relationships
  • Respecting Personal Limits & Choices
  • Getting Help and Supporting Others

Email HealthEducation@sedgwick.gov to learn more or request a presentation.

Audience:

  • 12 years and older
  • Adults
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Risky Behaviors Presentation

An engaging, age-appropriate, 60-minute session for youth ages 13+ exploring risky behaviors, the feelings behind them, and how to make smart choices.

Participants will learn about:

  • Defining Risky Behavior
  • Understanding Why People Take Risks
  • Recognizing Risky Sexual Behavior
  • Considering Risks with Drugs & Alcohol
  • Navigating Social Media Safely
  • Identifying Unsafe Situations

Audience:

  • Teens (13 years and older)
  • Adults
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STI and HIV Health Education Presentation

No-cost, on-site facilitated programs addressing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their impact on teens and adults in our community.

Teen Presentation:

  • Evidenced-based
  • 50 or 90 minutes, accommodating both traditional and block scheduling
  • Ideal for students grades 9-12, as well as school staff and parents
  • Topics Covered
    • STI & HIV
    • Transmission
    • Symptoms
    • Prevention
    • Local Statistics/Impact

This is an interactive presentation, for adults or teens, focusing on the transmission, symptoms, local statistics, and prevention methods for the most common sexually transmitted infections.  

Audience:

  • Grades 9 - 12
  • Adults
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