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How can schools address pornography’s influence?

Title of Event: How can schools address pornography’s influence?
 
Description of Event:
Pornography has become default sexuality educator for many young people, with serious implications for their capacity to navigate a sexuality that is safe, respectful, mutually pleasurable, and consenting. Schools have a critical role to play. This lecture will outline a practice framework for school-based education to address pornography’s influence. 
 

The Edge of Desire: Supervising Eroticism in Clinical Practice

Title of Workshop: The Edge of Desire: Supervising Eroticism in Clinical Practice

Date: Aug 17th, 2025

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sex Therapy Skills Training:

A. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.
E. Principles of consultation, collaboration, and referral.
F. Ethical decision-making and best practice.

Presenter: Laura Rademacher, MA, LMFT, CST, CST-S and Ginna Clark, PsyD, LPCC, ATR-BC

Contact Name: Laura Rademacher

The Edge of Desire: Ethical Practices in Navigating Eroticism and Boundaries in Therapy

Title of Workshop: The Edge of Desire: Ethical Practices in Navigating Eroticism and Boundaries in Therapy
 
Date: Aug 16th, 2025 
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
 
Sex Therapy Skills Training:
A. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.
E. Principles of consultation, collaboration, and referral.
F. Ethical decision-making and best practice.
 

Human Trafficking

Event Title: Human Trafficking

This workshop covers Domestic and International Human Trafficking of Marginalized People in Vineyards and Agriculture, with Dr. An, Human Rights and Anti-Trafficking Expert. Dr. An will feature a Guest Presenter, Dr. Melissa Biard, a descendent of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes.

Talk Title: Exploring Indigenous Experience Through the Power of Storytelling: The History and Exploitation of Indigenous People. 

Date and Time: June 15, 2025, 9am-3pm ET

Location: Online Webinar via Zoom

Out of Control Sexual Behavior: Everything Sexuality Educators Need to Know

Title of Event: Out of Control Sexual Behavior: Everything Sexuality Educators Need to Know

Teaching a controversial sexuality issue as men feeling sexually out of control can be successfully approached by implementing a range of sexual health conversation skills sets. Avoiding divisive debate and contention while providing accurate, sexual science that organizes sexual dysregulation into four conceptual categories are foundational for an effective learning experience

LocationOnline Asynchronous

Creating Cultures of Consent; What Parents and Educators Need to Know

Title of Event: Creating Cultures of Consent; What Parents and Educators Need to Know
 
Description of Event:
How do we take consent and make it applicable to our students daily lives? Through an exploration of research, scholarly expertise, and practical real-world application we can better formulate an understanding of what consent is, how we create consent cultures, and where the path forward lies.
 
Date of Event: 01/01/2025-12/31/2025
 

Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

Title of Workshop: Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS
 
Date: Fall 2025 running for five weekends of instruction between September 19th – December 6th, 2025; Applications due June 30th, 2025
 
Location (City, State or if online synchronous/asynchronous): 
Synchronous hours online via Zoom 
Asynchronous hours online 
 
Core Knowledge Area(s): 165 hours of content meeting all CKA requirements
 

SHA Study Abroad in Barcelona - 2025

Title of Workshop: SHA Study Abroad in Barcelona - 2025

Date: September 22-26, 2025

Location: Barcelona, Spain (This is an in-person event!)

Presenter: Dr. Justin Lehmiller and Local Expert Presenters

We're excited to announce that our Study Abroad program is heading to Barcelona for the first time! Barcelona's lively culture and openness make it a fantastic place to dive into sexuality education.

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