Human Development and Sexual Health

• Always Changing and Growing Up | Ophea and PHE Canada. Free, downloadable resources and support to teach adolescent growth and development, personal hygiene, and healthy, active living. 
  • Grades 5 and 6
  • Grades 7 and 8
• Beyond the Basics | Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. Resource for educators on sexuality and sexual health that offers tools to teach young people from a sex positive, human rights perspective. Topics range from anatomy, to consent, and healthy relationships. (NOTE: requires a one time fee for purchase.)
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Huron Perth Public Health. Webpage with diversity, equity, and inclusion and 2SLGBTQIA+ resources.  
• Every Body Curious | Every Body Curious. A YouTube series aimed at youth ages 9 to 12 (and their parents) that explores the birds and the bees through leading sex educators answering real questions from real kids. 
• Human Development and Sexual Health Teaching Tools | Niagara Region Public Health. Designed to support elementary and secondary teachers in creating comprehensive lesson plans to cover health-related content in the classroom.
• Mental Well-Being | Huron Perth Public Health. Webpage with body image information and related lesson plans.
• Puberty | Sex & U. Student-friendly webpage that provides a summary of puberty changes to the male and female bodies.
• Sex & U | Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Website providing accurate, credible, and up-to-date information and education on topics related to sexual and reproductive health.
• Sexual Health Ontario | Ontario public health units. Website providing information and advice on a variety of sexual health topics. The site could be used in a question, search and answer exercise.
• Sexuality and Developmental Disability: A Guide for Parents | Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Provides information on the facts about sexuality and developmental disability, the parent’s role, suggestions for what parents can do and tips and strategies for talking comfortably with your child about sexuality. 
• Teaching Sexual Health | Primary Care Alberta. Website offering up-to-date, evidence-based information and strategies for teachers and educators teaching the Alberta Education Human Sexuality curriculum and for parents of children from birth to 18 years of age.

Our Puberty kit is a grab and go curriculum kit suitable for grades 4 to 6. It contains interactive activities and handouts on hygiene and puberty changes. 

To borrow the kit, submit a School Health Request. 

The following classroom presentations are provided by public health nurses to support and enhance curriculum. They are available for grades 7 to 12. To request a presentation, submit a School Health Request. 

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) 

This 60-minute presentation provides an overview of common sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs), symptoms, prevention, and local testing and treatment options. It will also include information on services offered at HPPH sexual health clinics, including harm reduction supplies and naloxone kits.  

Birth Control  

This 60-minute presentation includes information on types of contraception options, benefits and limitations of each, and how to access contraceptives locally. It will also include information on services offered at HPPH sexual health clinics, including harm reduction supplies and naloxone kits.    

Q&A 

This 30–60-minute presentation is intended to address common sexual health misconceptions and educate students about sexual health. Students will have an opportunity to ask sexual health-related questions anonymously in advance of, and in-person during, the presentation. This presentation will also include answers to some frequently asked questions. Information on services offered at HPPH sexual health clinics, including harm reduction supplies and naloxone kits will also be shared.