We provide sexual health educators with the support they need to deliver comprehensive sexuality education, by offering training and workshops, in-person and virtually, on a variety of sexual health topics.
Regular trainings include:
To request customized training and resources for your school or organization, email us at education@mainefamilyplanning.org.
Tuesday October 21, 2025 | 8:00-3:00 |Capital Area Technical Center, Augusta
Join middle school educators in exploring Maine Family Planning’s sexual health education resource, Middle School Sexual Health Scope and Sequence. This curriculum resource provides flexibility to meet the varying needs of the middle school health educator serving grades 6 – 8. The curriculum resource allows middle school educators to select developmentally-appropriate, content specific lessons and activities that fit the needs of their classrooms. The curriculum resource is aligned with Maine Learning Results for health education and the National Sex Ed Standards and includes lesson plans on the following topics: puberty & sexual adolescent development; gender identity and expression; sexual orientation and identity; healthy relationships; interpersonal violence; consent & communication and sexual health.
Whether you are starting with an emtpy slate, or come with your own tools of the trade, join us and fellow educators for this curriculum training on how to deliver facutal, relevant, grade-appropriate sexual health education to youth in grades 6-8.
As a result of the training, participants will:
Who should attend?
Maine school and community-based educators committed to providing sexual health education to youth ages 11-14.
Join fellow health educators at this 2-day, in-person training to learn more about Maine Family Planning’s Best Practices in STI/HIV and Pregnancy Prevention curriculum and strategies for delivering the sexual health lessons with youth. Gain knowledge, comfort, and skills to teach this 10-lesson curriculum that is aligned with the Maine Learning Results for Health Education and the National Sex Education Standards. The contents and format of the curriculum addresses the sexual health needs of youth ages 13-18.
During this training, participants will:
Maine school and community educators, school nurses and counselors committed to providing sexual health education to youth ages 13-18.
Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine 04330
Thanks to funding from the Maine Dept of Education, there is no charge to register for Maine educators. Participants will receive a printed copy of the curriculum along with resources needed to deliver the lessons. Breakfast and lunch both days is included.
Funding is available to cover substitute costs for school-based staff (as needed and as funding allows). For further questions, reach out to Lynette Johnson at ljohnson@mainefamilyplanning.org.
Participants who attend both days will receive a certificate for 12 contact hours.
All of our locations remain open for sexual and reproductive health care. Three clinics (Houlton, Presque Isle, and Ellsworth) will end their primary care services on October 31st due to federal funding cuts, but those clinics remain open.
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