Foster Care Training

This course provides an overview of human sexuality with a focus on youth and young adult sexuality issues. Information about the history of sex is provided. Sexuality and relationship issues through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and adulthood are reviewed. Sexuality issues impacting youth and young adults in the child welfare and juvenile justice system are discussed including early sexual activity, gender roles, pregnancy, coercive sex and sexual exploitation, STI (sexually transmitted infections). Information on the love cycle and LGBTQQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex) youth and young adults is also given.