San Francisco Sex Information (SFSI)

07/24/2019

It's the last week to apply to become a SFSI s*x educator at (link: http://sfsi.org/training) www.sfsi.org/training! Interested but short on time? Try CCSF's Project SURVIVE courses on Ending S*xual Violence, WGST 54 and 55, (link: http://atccsf.edu/Schedule) www.atccsf.edu/Schedule! *xEd *xEducation

Training S*x Educator Training Classes The application for our late summer/early fall 2019 training is up! Click here to apply, or read on for more info. The application closes at the end of the day on Friday, July 26th. If you cannot apply this term and want to receive an email when the application...

05/09/2019

Great news, folx! We have opened our application period for our Fall 2019 s*x educator training. Apply now for the 4-weekend course Aug 24-Oct 6! *xinformation *xeducation *xEd

Training S*x Educator Training Classes The application for our late summer/early fall 2019 training is up! Click here to apply, or read below for more information. If you cannot apply this term and want to receive an email when the application for next term (Spring 2020) becomes available, click her...

05/07/2019

Want to be a s*x educator? We have opened our application period for our Fall 2019 s*x educator training. Apply now for the 4-weekend course Aug 24-Oct 6! *xinformation *xeducation *xEd

Training S*x Educator Training Classes The application for our late summer/early fall 2019 training is up! Click here to apply, or read below for more information. If you cannot apply this term and want to receive an email when the application for next term (Spring 2020) becomes available, click her...

07/19/2018

Learn about safer s*xting! SFSI alum Sarah Hyde is co-leading a webinar on safer s*xting on Thursday, 7/18. All the details are below.

Webinar: Safer S*xting

Thursday, July 19th
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Description: How often have you heard someone say the following to a youth: "Just don't s*xt"?

SAVE's youth leaders and Youth Services team have created an alternative to the abstinence-only perspective, inspired by the affirmative consent revolution and with the assistance of youth and parents through focus groups and interviews. Join us to hear about a s*x-positive, harm-reduction approach to teaching youth about the intersection of s*xuality and technology.

This presentation will cover:
- healthy, unhealthy, and abusive s*xting practices (including healthy, unhealthy, and abusive community responses when a minor exposes a n**e image of another minor),
- alternatives to sending n**es,
- a discussion on hearing no and saying no,
- and resources for minors who have either had their image exposed, or exposed the image of another minor.

Presenters:
Sarah Hyde, Youth Services Coordinator at SAVE, is a s*x educator, violence prevention advocate, and healthy relationships specialist. She has worked with youth for four years and believes in making youth equal partners in her work. She'd like to thank the 30 youth who assisted in the creation of "Safer S*xting" for their collaboration!

Dr. Yasi Safinya-Davies has been serving survivors of intimate partner violence and s*xual assault since 2009. She completed her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and centered her dissertation on issues related to women’s wellness.

Her professional focus is specific to the complexities often experienced within targeted communities, the impacts of trauma, and severe/chronic psychological conditions. She began her endeavors with SAVE as a mental health consultant and partnering facilitator of SAVE’s 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Certification Training. In 2014, Dr. Safinya-Davies was hired to direct SAVE’s Clinical and Prevention Programs, and in October, 2015 was promoted to the role of Executive Director. Additionally, Dr. Safinya-Davies is a professor with Argosy University for Master’s and Doctoral level counseling and psychology programs.

In 2016, Yasi was honored as an Alameda County Woman of the Year by Sen. Bob Weikowski particularly for her commitment to preventing domestic violence by helping young people learn and talk about the healthy relationships they deserve. Dr. Safinya-Davies is presently a fellow of LeaderSpring, a program for progressive grassroots leaders. She is an adjunct professor in the Masters and Doctorial Counseling and Psychology programs at Argosy University. Additionally, Dr. Safinya-Davies is a founding Board member of BASANT Now and was recently appointed to the Alameda County Status on the Commission of Women.

As a survivor, Yasi believes that equity for all people and self-love are the antidote to violence in our communities.

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07/15/2018

While this Pew Research study is a few years old (2013), it still offers good numbers and insights into US attitudes about homos*xuality.

Most Americans say they are not personally bothered being around g**s and le****ns. Currently, 82% say “it doesn’t bother them to be around homos*xuals,” while 14% say it does. This is only modestly changed from a decade ago, when there was far less acceptance of homos*xuality generally. In Oc...

07/14/2018

Here's a useful graphic for understanding the differences between s*x assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and s*xuality. These are different aspects of an individual's journey with s*x, gender, and s*xuality, and this journey often evolves throughout a person's life.

English Coloring Book (English) Español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) ру́сский язы́к (Russian) 日本語 (Japanese) Deutsch (German) Français (French) Türkçe (Turkish) magyar (Hungarian) dansk (Danish) English Click on the unicorn to reveal an interactive fillable version Colori...

07/13/2018

Oldie but a goodie: this worksheet from Autostraddle will help you talk about what kinds of s*x you want to have with a partner. It even includes spaces for how you would like to talk about your gender, pronouns, and ge****ls; gives you different ways to converse, like answering yes/no, filling in the blanks, or drawing; and provides good prompts for s*xual acts to discuss explicitly.

Download it, print it out and go bananas.

07/12/2018

Reserving judgment of s*xual behaviors (including behavior viewed as "risky") is a key part of SFSI's approach. We are constantly working to recognize our own judgments and teach our trainees and volunteers how to recognize theirs. This open-minded approach makes clients feel more comfortable in sharing the full range of their experience and questions, and encourages clients feel in control of the choices they are making (as opposed to us telling them what choices they "should" make.) How do you recognize your own biases? How do you handle judgments with clients, patients, or partners?

07/11/2018

"SFSI training gave me the language and practice I needed to have a comfortable, straightforward conversation about s*x and s*xuality."

Applications are now open for our Fall 2018 s*x educator training.

San Francisco S*x Information offers a unique class on human s*xuality twice each year. It’s designed for anyone who wants to be a s*x information resource for their community, including health educators, medical professionals, therapists, bloggers, youth workers, researchers, case managers, s*x w...

07/10/2018

Many myths about consent persist, even though folks are talking about consent more openly than in previous decades. Myths about consent include: "men cannot be r***d," "he/she/they asked for it," "s*x is better when it's spontaneous," and "being turned on equals consent."

07/09/2018

"SFSI's Training is not just a s*x education class, although it is that. It is also a course that teaches you presentation skills, counseling basics, and the skills to research and understand new information for yourself--invaluable traits regardless of industry."

If you're looking to expand your skills, look no further than our s*x educator training course! Apply for Fall 2018 before July 27:

San Francisco S*x Information offers a unique class on human s*xuality twice each year. It’s designed for anyone who wants to be a s*x information resource for their community, including health educators, medical professionals, therapists, bloggers, youth workers, researchers, case managers, s*x w...