Youth and Parent Session
Activity 1: Introduction to Respecting the Circle of Life with Youth and Parents
This activity will familiarize parents/trusted adults with the agenda for the session, increase safety for discussion and increase understanding of the Respecting the Circle of Life with Youth and Parents program.
Activity 2: Sexual Health 101
Parents/trusted adults will increase their knowledge of basic facts about teen pregnancy, STDs/HIV, prevention and testing. They will have an increased awareness of risk factors associated with unplanned pregnancy and STDs among Native youth.
Activity 3: Respecting the Circle of Life with Youth and Parents Video
Parents/trusted adults and youth will increase their mutual understanding of:
- Effective and non-effective communication strategies.
- The pressures that exist for parents/trusted adults as their youth grow toward more independence.
- The perceived risk of pregnancy and STDs for youth.
Activity 4: Effective Communication
Parents/trusted adults will understand the importance of communicating with and monitoring their youth.
Activity 5: Condom Demonstration
Parent/trusted adults will learn correct condom use skills by observation and practice.
Activity 6: Talking with Your Youth Roleplays
Parents/trusted adults and youth will increase and enhance skills for communication around the topics of healthy decision making and sexuality.
Activity 7: Making Dreams Come True: Goal Setting
Parents/trusted adults and youth will discuss goal setting and how to support each other in achieving goals.
Activity 8: Ending the session
Parents/trusted adults will be guided to sustain the information learned in the session using resources in the community.
