The Truth About Sex – Parent Conference
Sex is too important to God …
… to leave to culture and schools
Equipping Parenting Adults, and Church Leaders to…
… guide youth through the hypersexualized culture
Conference Details
DATE:
Friday, April 4, 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday, April 5, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate (28 Norfolk St., Guelph, Ontario)
COST:
Attending in Person – MUST REGISTER to secure your spot – see registration form. A free-will offering will be taken at this event.
Attending Online – $20 Saturday Lunch – provided
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1 866 LUV BOTH (588-2684)
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The conference is based on PEACE Education Service’s 12-module series “Family Foundations for Optimal Sexual Development. Each module is approximately 30 min of content and 10 min Q&A. This biblically aligned, research-based program equips and encourages parenting adults (parents, grandparents, church leaders, etc.) to guide and support their children toward optimal sexual health (avoiding sex until marriage), protecting their current and future wellbeing in a culture that sexualizes children.
Topics covered:
Friday Night
- Welcome and Introductions
- Overview – Youth health risks. Factors influencing sexual behavior. Who is and who should be guiding youth. Influence of parent involvement and communication.
- Biblical Design for Sex and Healthy Relationships – examines God’s original intent for biological sex, marriage, family, generations, and nations (Genesis 1, 2), and how the devil undermined the original intent (Genesis 3). God in His grace, through Jesus, desires to restore His original intent in us as we partner with Him.
- Puberty & Adolescent Development– Adolescent growth and development; Physical, mental, emotional and relational changes during puberty; Developmental assets; Application – Leaning in parenting, empathetic parenting
Saturday
- Our Body Speaks / God’s Design for Sex – Overview of sexuality, Body systems and reproduction, Foundations for marriage and family, How sex is like fire.
- Risks of Adolescent Sexual Behavior – Teen pregnancy, STDs/STIs, Emotional and relational risks, Contraception effectiveness and ineffectiveness, Sexual abuse.
- Technology, Social Media, Sexting and Pornography – Digital citizenship and footprint, “Tool for good,” Physical and mental risks of pornography, Resisting peer pressure
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – Definitions, Culture’s claims, Influencing factors, Implications and risks for youth, Strategies for parents to guide youth
- Effective Communication and Healthy Relationships – Parent/child connectedness, Communication styles and strategies, Overcoming barriers, Family/Friendships/Dating/Marriage/Parenthood
- Path to Healthy Sexuality – Sequence of relationship skills development, infancy to engagement to marriage; and the role of parents and church leadership.
- Comparing Approaches to Sex Education – “Comprehensive sex education” and “Sexual Risk Avoidance / Optimal Sexual Health,” Application in home/school/church settings
- Advocating for Sexual Risk Avoidance /Optimal Sexual Health in school / culture,
Developmental assets; Goals for children and family
PROGRAM AUTHORS AND CONFERENCE FACILITATORS
She started in prevention education at the Women’s Pregnancy Center in Houston in 1995. In 1998, she started a county-wide abstinence program. She was the Executive Director of Lifetalk Resource Center in Frisco, Texas. She has worked with Aim for Success, now merged with Youth Equipped to Succeed, and also Medical Institute for Sexual Health. Her love for health and children and families were a focus of mission work in Romania and Guatemala. Lori’s passion is to be “a strong light that guides and gives hope” and to advance physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual health.
He is certified as a sexual risk avoidance specialist. Dave and Phil met in Hawaii in 2013. Together, they brought sexual risk avoidance education to Hawaii where the network is growing – it is expected to reach more than 1500 youth in 2025.
After 29 years in education (teacher, curriculum consultant, university instructor) his full-time focus shifted to countering the negative effects of our hyper-sexualized culture. The organization equips parenting adults and church leadership to develop positive sexual health character within their children and youth. In 2013 The work of the Canadian organization expanded to Hawaii.
See what others are saying…
The conference clearly brought into focus exactly what is attacking our kids. I love that it began with how our Lord has laid out His plan for marriage, sex and families and how the enemy has come to steal, kill and destroy. It provided ways for us (parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles) to have the tough conversations and help our children navigate the hypersexual culture.
This is so important… considering what our educators are being coerced to teach.
I was so inspired by all the speakers. By the way we were grounded in the descriptive vision of God’s design, given user friendly information with enthusiasm, and then stirred with passion. I am so excited to recommend this to our church.
I particularly liked the letter regarding concerns with sex ed and opting out. I believe it touches on all the key points and in a relational way – as to inform rather than offend. I will be forwarding this information to all of my parent groups so they too can ensure the school staff is aware of their position on sex education.
We recently hosted this conference and it went exceptionally well. Attendees included Christian and non-Christian parents. I was encouraged to see how deeply they were impacted by what they heard and learned. It’s not a critique of the public school system, but rather a tool to show parents a better, more intentional way to walk alongside their children as they navigate their education.