Sexual health promotion with Autistic youth toolkit: Launched

TORONTO, July 25, 2023 /CNW/ – The Sex Information & Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) is pleased to announce the release of a sexual health promotion with Autistic youth toolkit. According to a SIECCAN survey, less than half (48%) of Autistic youth reported that their sexual health education met their needs. SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION WITH AUTISTIC YOUTH TOOLKIT: LAUNCHED! (CNW Group/SIECCAN) Promoting sexual health with Autistic youth requires both addressing stigma and ableism, as well as providing Autistic youth with inclusive, accessible, and relevant sexual health information and services. SIECCAN has developed a toolkit of resources to improve sexual health…
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Ontario introducing mental health education for students

The Ontario government announced Monday it will introduce a new mandatory education curriculum for elementary and high school students that aims to increase mental health literacy, in the wake of continued challenges that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new curriculum will be introduced for the next school year, and will involve updates to the career studies course that is required for Grade 10 students, as well as mandatory resources for teachers and students on mental health literacy for Grades 7 and 8. The program was ushered in due to the advocacy of Progressive Conservative MPP Natalie Pierre, who put…
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Skinns wins 2023 Club Car Championship

The last time David Skinns won on the Korn Ferry Tour, the Englishman earned his first PGA TOUR card as his wife, Kristin, and three sons – Brayden, Bennett, and Colt – watched on television back home in Suwanee, Georgia. This time around, all four of them ran into Skinns’ arms mere moments after he tapped in the winning par putt at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club.Skinns held off fan favorite Shad Tuten and United States Air Force veteran Tom Whitney for his third career Korn Ferry Tour win. A native of Lincoln, England…
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