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Bridging the Gap Between Clinic and Classroom: Contraceptive Counseling for Young People
Description: 

Developed by the Professional Education team and Sexual and Reproductive Health APC Residents at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM), Bridging the Gap Between Clinic and Classroom: Contraceptive Counseling for Adolescents will strengthen the capacity of clinical providers in school-based health centers (SBHCs) and other youth-serving settings to provide inclusive, high-quality, and developmentally appropriate contraceptive counseling and care. This training is designed for licensed clinicians, including nurses, NPs, PAs, MDs, and LCSWs, who play a critical role in adolescent healthcare. Participants will receive hands-on, evidence-based content focused on comprehensive and affirming contraception and LARC provision.

This program is uniquely tailored to fill a critical gap in Massachusetts’ clinical training landscape where no existing offerings comprehensively address the intersection of adolescent care, reproductive health, and inclusive practice. By integrating this training into clinical professional development, we strive to advance adolescent health equity and strengthen provider confidence and competence in reproductive care. This training is currently limited to clinicians licensed in Massachusetts. 

Topic(s): 
Conscious and unconscious bias about race, ethnicity, and culture disclosure
Contraception, pregnancy, and reproduction
Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment
Racial and reproductive justice
State(s): 
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Age Group(s): 
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12
Format: 
Online
3 hours
$195
Indicator 1 (K-12): Define racism (including individual, interpersonal, institutional, ideological, structural, and systemic), racial micro-aggressions, and reproductive justice.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Name three sexual health inequities and some of their systemic causes (e.g., African American women living with HIV have expressed mistrust toward healthcare professionals, in part, as a result of systemic racism).
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three ways power, privilege, prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes related to age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socio-economic status, immigration status, and/or physical or intellectual ability can impact sexual health and reproductive justice.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Describe three strategies educators can use to acknowledge and proactively work to mitigate the impact of bias on their students’ sexual health and multiple, intersecting identities.
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three elements of a trauma-informed approach to sex education.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies of a trauma-informed approach to sex education (e.g. giving trigger warnings before content on sexual assault and allowing students the right to pass as appropriate, etc.). (S)
Indicators
Conscious and unconscious bias about race, ethnicity, and culture Indicators: 
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain how an educator’s personal beliefs about racial and reproductive justice could influence their teaching of sex education.
Indicator 3 (6-12): Describe the differences in mechanisms of action and access between emergency contraception and the abortion pill.
Indicator 6 (6-12): Identify three federal and/or state laws that impact young peoples’ access to effective reproductive and sexual health care (e.g. age of consent for services, confidential access to health care services, and access to condoms)