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Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education

[Table of contents]

Acknowledgements I

The Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education would not exist without the efforts, knowledge and expertise of the original Working Group that developed the Guidelines in 1994:*

Co-Chairpersons
Michael Barrett, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Toronto; and Chairperson of the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)	William Fisher, Professor, Department of Psychology and Department of Obstetricians and Gynaecology, University of Western Ontario
Research and administrative coordinators
Alex McKay, Research Coordinator, Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)	Dot Whitehouse, Sexual Health Resource Coordinator, Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)
Members of the Working Group
Ed Belzer, Professor, Health Education, School of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, Dalhousie University Ardene Burden, National Past-President, Provincial Chair, Canadian Association of School Health (CASH) Hélène Cameron, Senior Consultant, Health Education, Health Canada Margaret Moyston Commings, Specialist, Reproductive Health and Infant Care, Epidemiology and Community Health Specialties, Indian and Northern Health Services Directorate, Health Canada Jo-Anne Doherty, Epidemiologist, Division of STD Control, Bureau of Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Health Canada Noni MacDonald, Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario	Holly Mackay, Consultant, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Service Systems Division, Health Canada Doug McCall, Education Consultant, Canadian Association for School Health (CASH) Janet Nelada, Reproductive Health Consultant, Community Health Division, Health Canada; (Interchange Canada, 1989-1991) Brenda Richard, Assistant Professor, Maritime School of Social Work Alain Rochon, Health Promotion Consultant, Département de Santé Communautaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Québec Linda Smith, Director, Sexuality Division, Calgary Health Services Marcel Teasdale, Direction de la Formation générale de jeunes, Ministère de L’Éducation, Québec

* The titles and organization names associated with these individuals may no longer be valid or applicable today.

Funding for the original project was provided by the Government of Canada’s Family Violence Initiative. Funding for revision of the Guidelines was provided by Health Canada’s Community Acquired Infections

Acknowledgements II

The 2003 revisions to the Guidelines were made possible through the dedication, and valuable input from individuals working in the field of sexual health education and promotion across Canada.

Research and administrative coordinators

Michael Barrett,
Professor,
Department of Zoology, University of Toronto; and Executive Director of the
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)

Alex McKay,
Research Coordinator,
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)

Sharon McMahon,
Research Analyst,
Community Acquired
Infections Division,
Health Canada

Marlene Roache,
Research Analyst,
Community Acquired
Infections Division,
Health Canada

Cathy Sévigny,
Project Officer,
Community Acquired
Infections Division,
Health Canada

Melanie Tsang
Research Assistant,
Community Acquired
Infections Division,
Health Canada

Members of the Working Group

Reviewers:

Cat Baron,
Coordinator,
Canadian Public Health Association

Sandra Byers,
Professor,
University of New Brunswick

William Fisher,
Professor,
Department of Psychology and Department of Obstetricians
and Gynaecology,
University of Western Ontario

Corrine Langill,
Adolescent Health Specialist, Community Services Branch, City of Ottawa

Ruth Miller,
Sexual Health Educator,
Toronto Public Health

Ronald Morris,
Professor,
Faculty of Education,
McGill University

Focus group participants:

Andy Anderson,
Associate Professor,
Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL),
OISE/University of Toronto

Louise Aubrey,
Policy/Research Analyst,
Child and Adolescent Division, Health Canada

Colin Bailey,
Assistant Director,
Council of Ministers of Education,
Canada (CMEC)

Cat Baron,
Coordinator,
Canadian Public Health Association

Neil Burke,
Coordinator,
Strategies and Knowledge Development,
HIV/AIDS Division,
Health Canada

Steve Carroll,
Director,
National Programs,
Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada (PPFC)

Margaret Chaput,
Curriculum Special Project Assignment Teacher,
Ottawa Carleton Catholic
School Board

Donna Cherniak,
Clinical Teacher,
Family Medicine,
The Society of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC)

Maryanne Doherty,
Professor,
Faculty of Education,
University of Alberta

Stephan Duchesne,
Project Manager,
Man-to-Man Project,
AIDS Committee of Ottawa

Sharron Falana-Leduc,
Vice Principle,
Centennial Regional High School,
Ottawa Carlton District School Board

Stefan Kalozdi,
Manager,
CoEd,
Communications Inc.

Patricia Keeble,
Athletic Director,
Bell High School

Jodie Lyn-Harrison,
Quality School Health
(QSH) Manager,
Canadian Association for Health,
Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD)

Doug McCall,
Executive Director,
Canadian Association for
School Health Canada

David MacKinnon,
Associate Professor,
School of Education,
Acadia University

Jennifer Neepin,
Policy Analyst,
National Association of Friendship Centres

Pamela Oickle,
Public Health Nurse, Community Health Outreach

Christabelle Sethna,
Assistant Professor,
Institute of Women’s Studies/Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa