May 5, 6, and 7, 2009
Ogunquit, ME

"The SAR just didn't change my mind, it changed my life."

Sexuality is one of the most basic aspects of life, yet it's also one of the hardest topics to teach and discuss.  PPNNE's SAR (Sexual Attitude Reassessment) is an intensive three-day workshop that gives you the opportunity to explore your own attitudes, values and beliefs about sexual behavior in a safe, comfortable and nonjudgmental environment.  The SAR uses emotionally evocative and sexually explicit films and presentations to explore personal attitudes and values.  Participants share their feelings and reactions in supportive small group sessions.  The SAR is designed to promote open, honest self-awareness for anyone who deals with sexuality issues in the work life.  Topics to be explored include: body image; aging; disability; sexual orientation; masturbation; and language, myths and stereotypes.  As a result of the SAR, you'll be more comfortable, confident and competent when working with students or clients on issues of sexual behavior.

PARTICIPANTS WILL:

• See and study your own reactions.  Learn to recognize the way your respond to sexual behavriors, images, thoughts, and feelings, and see how other people develop sexual attitudes and values.
• Understand sexual diversity.  See the complexity of human sexuality and examine the diversity of human sexual expression and experience.
• Learn how to communicate about sexuality.  Examine issues involved in effective communication, particularly in the context of understanding sexual behavior and expression.
• Learn to view sexuality more objectively.  Understand the impact sexual attitudes have on personal relationships and on providing educational, health and social services.

This training is designed for anyone who deals with sexuality issues in the work life.

PPNNE's highly trained staff, with over 14 years of experience leading SARs, will make the environment safe, comfortable, and supportive:

Catriona McHardy, is the Vice President of Education and Training for PPNNE and has worked in the field of sexuality for over 25 years.  She has worked extensively with young people and adults addressing many aspects of sexuality, including sexual development, gender equity, orientation, and sexual violence.  She leads an award-winning training department of well-known regional trainers and considers the ability to train both a well-developed skill and a gift.  She has trained professionals throughout the United States, Russia and Uganda.  Catriona has lead SARs for the last 14 years both regionally and nationally and has lead the training team for the national AASECT SAR.

Katherine McLaughlin has been a PPNNE Educator/Trainer in Keene, NH, and Brattleboro, VT, for 19 years.  She has worked with adolescents in various settings including schools, residential living situations, health center and other social service programs.  She has also trained many youth-serving professionals in workshops on birth control and sexually transmitted infections, social dynamics and teens and relationships.  These trainings have helped improve the skills of professionals when talking with adolescents about sexuality.  She is co-author of Sexual Violence in Teenage Lives: A Prevention Curriculum, which addresses sexual violence from the perspective of sexual health.

When:  Tuesday - Thursday; May 5, 6, and 7, 2009; 9:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Ogunquit, ME
Register by: April 14, 2009
Facilitators: PPNNE's nationally recognized SAR staff
Fee: $425
This fee includes all workshop material, seminar instruction, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks for three days. Dinner and lodging are not included; however, we have negotiated special group rates at a charming inn for our participants.

Give Yourself Some Credit!
CEUs will be provided for the following:

• Educational Recertification
• The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
• The American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

We are happy to apply to other certification boards for continuing education contact hours.  If you require CEUs, please contact PPNNE's Education and Training Department at 1-800-488-9638.

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Vermont State Nurses' Association, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Register online, e-mail the Education Department or call us at 1-800-488-9638.