Its A Girl Thing

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Its A Girl Thing

• Group work programme for young women
• Operational since 2003
• 11 groups run in partnership with CHIV
• Targets young women, 13 in areas of high teenage
  pregnancy
• Venues have included schools, hostels, colleges

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Aims

• To help young women
• Become more informed about sexual health issues
  relevant to their age, experience, needs
• Explore links between sexual health and
  assertiveness communication

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Structure

• Small numbers of young women
• Closed Groups
• Six week programme
• 1½ to 2 hours per session

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Session Content

• Information provision
• - Relationship dilemmas
• - Contraceptive methods
• - Young womens rights
• Assertive communication
• - Understanding behaviour
• - Practising assertive communication
• - Setting realistic goals

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Feedback
Finding an assertive side to myself
Learning about our rights
I am more confident to speak up when it comes to
sexual activities
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Run the programme?

• One day training available from CHIV on Its A
  Girl Thing
• Outline exercises used in the group work
  programme
• Includes resource folder for your use
• Interested?
• www.sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk
• Local training brochure