Health Education

Every year, Women's Health Services delivers more than 500 programs, reaching approximately 10,000 students throughout east-central Iowa and northwest Illinois. The staff at Women's Health Services pride themselves on providing students factual information they can apply to their own lives – from early elementary human growth and development education, through changes adolescents can expect during puberty, and with frank discussions about the repercussions of sexual activity in high school (and even college) years.

Topics:

• Abstinence and Refusal Skills
• Relationships – Barrier and Hormonal Methods of Birth Control
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections
• The Sexual Touch Continuum – The Difference Between Healthy and Harmful Touch
• "For My Friend I Would" – How Far Would You Go for a Friend?
• HIV/AIDS Discussion (Education and Videos Available)
• The Perils of Teen Pregnancy (Teen Moms and Dads Talk Candidly About Their Lives)
• Breast Self-Examination and Testicular Self-Examination
• Parenting & Maturation Issues

In addition to school-based programming, Women's Health Services offers additional education on a variety of life-phase issues.

Topics:

• Communicating with Your Child about Sex
• Pre-Menstrual Syndrome – It's Not in Your Head
• Before Sperm and Egg Meet – What to Know About Conception
• Menopause
• Osteoporosis

To learn more about education services or to book a program, please call the Clinton clinic at 563-243-1413 or 800-664-1413 and ask for the health educator.