New SIECCAN Issue Brief! Preventable negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes, including sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence, are costing Canada over $13.7 billion every year.

#MythBustingMondays Myth: Most parents in Canada do not want their kids to get sex ed in schools. Fact: 85% of parents in SIECCAN’s survey said that sex ed should be taught in schools. Support was high across Canada.

#InTheKnowThursdays Let's talk side effects and birth control! They exist and they vary, with some examples being headaches, nausea, mood changes, to name a few.

#MythBustingMondays Just because condoms are highly effective, doesn’t mean they are 100% effective. It is important to know the numbers!

In this #InTheKnowThursday edition, we are talking about the difference between the morning-after pill and abortion pills. The morning-after pill (or emergency contraception) is NOT the same as an abortion.

For today's #MythBustingMonday, a common topic: Birth control and infertility. Myth: Birth control (contraception) causes infertility. Fact: While everybody's experience is unique, around 83% of women become pregnant within the first year of stopping birth control!

#InTheKnowThursdays #InTheKnowThursdays for August are here - and this one has info on a commonly used method of birth control: Birth control pill (or "the pill")!

#InTheKnowThursdays Fact-checking can be hard sometimes! However, here are 2 easy tips for you to start with: 1️⃣ Compare the info to expert consensus. 2️⃣ Check if there’s a source - or run it through a fact-checker. Source: APA (2023) – Health Misinformation Report www.apa.org/pubs/reports...

Think most of the people you know are able to fact-check? Think again! A common myth is that fact-checking is easy. Fact: Data from Statistics Canada indicates that almost 25% of Canadians find it hard, or don't know how, to fact-check.

#InTheKnowThursdays WHILE looking for accurate information online... it might not always be clear you are looking at misinformation... However, there are CLUES to look for!

#MythBustingMondays Ever heard the phrase "Misinformation is not that big of a deal", or something similar? If so, you are not alone and this is a myth we want to address! Not only is this innacurate, but it ALSO does not reflect what a big majority of Canadians think!

Have you ever heard of Prebunking? As part of our #InTheKnowThursdays, we are sharing a useful strategy to help mitigate the negative effects of misinformation. It is called Prebunking. 📚 Prebunking involves showing false information and explaining why it is false.

THREAD: #MythBustingMonday With all the information that is readily available on the Internet, it's becoming harder to spot misinformation... In the thread below is a common myth about misinformation, and the reality for Canadians.

#InTheKnowThursdays There's A LOT of sexual health info online—but not all of it is trustworthy. So what does ACCURATE info actually look like?

#MythBustingMondays !!! ✨ Let's correct this misconception once and for all... Teaching sexual health isn’t about encouraging sexual activity it’s about giving youth the tools to building understanding, safety, and mutual self-respect.

#InTheKnowThursdays Wondering if something you saw about sexual health is trustworthy? Start with a few key questions ✨: Where did this come from? Is it in line with what trusted health educators and professionals agree on? Is it just a bold claim with no source or evidence? THREAD

THREAD: Our first #MythBustingMondays is here ✨ Starting off our series with a common myth... Myth: Sexual health education only teaches youth about sexual activity. FACT: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education teaches youth about much more than just having sex. ‼️

Concerned about sexual health misinformation? @sieccan.bsky.social's new project empowers educators to equip parents & youth with accurate info. Follow their #MythBustingMondays & #InTheKnowThursdays for tips! Stay informed: www.sieccan.org/misinformation

THREAD: SIECCAN is excited to announce our new project that will help educators support parents of school-aged youth debunk common myths and identify accurate information about sexual health and sexual health education. (1/7) 🔗 sieccan.org/misinformation

Are you a Midwife/Physician/Nurse Practitioner or a Nurse Clinician? Do you know any? If so, please consider participating and/or share this research project by the research team of the RHCforFGC - Gender Net Plus: ls.sondages.umontreal.ca/345695

ICYMI... Since we have had new followers in the last weeks, we are re-sharing one more time our ✨ New Sexual Health Resources! ✨ SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! Link below!

NEW SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCE! ✨ SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! This information sheet is all about pregnancy for people with physical disabilities. 🔗 Get it now in English & French!

NEW SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCE! SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! This one is all about birth control. 🧑‍🍼 🔗 Click the link below to access them in English & French!

Cheers to @sieccan.bsky.social for creating comprehensive info sheets about sex and disability geared toward youth with physical disabilities. Here's me talking about it, but after you listen, go download them at www.sieccan.org

NEW SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCE! SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! This information sheet is all about how to develop positive sexual esteem. 😀 🔗 Get it now in English & French!

NEW SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCE! ✨ 🔊 SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! This information sheet is all about communicating consent. Links below:

I was a part of this and I’m so happy about how they turned out!🎉 Check it out and follow Sieccan for more info!!!

Check out the great work that @sieccan.bsky.social is doing by creating sexual health information sheets for youth with physical disabilities. Download them at www.sieccan.org

NEW SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCE! ✨ 🔊 SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! This information sheet is all about dating. Links below:

NEW SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCES! ✨ SIECCAN has launched 7 brand-new info sheets for youth with physical disabilities – created with youth and other experts! #SexualHealth #Disability #Inclusion #NewResources #SupportYouth #EmpoweredYouth buff.ly/n0IcXty www.sieccan.org/ady-pdyouth-...

On partage à nouveau nos 2 vidéos éducatives incontournables pour les jeunes handicapé – es... regardez-les maintenant ! Établir et maintenir des limites dans différentes relations: buff.ly/e0dk2yj Gérer le handicap et les « dates »: buff.ly/9fJhAHq

We’re resharing our 2 must-watch educational videos for youth with physical disabilities - check them out now (link below) - with some screenshots from the videos! #disabledyouth #empoweredyouth #sexed #canada #newresources buff.ly/n0IcXty

Happy Saturday everyone! Last week we shared over here the Benchmarks for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education ... this week we are taking a brief look at the latest, 2019 version of the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education. Linked below ✨ https://buff.ly/4bec0ad

Introducing to our BlueSky audience... the Benchmarks for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in Canada! https://buff.ly/3CO42b8

Taking some time today to share with our audience one of SIECCAN's freely available, online resources: The Promising Practices Portal!📚 https://buff.ly/40QPboB

‼️ From the 2024 December archives... a thread with some of the highlights, from the last Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (CJHS) issue, including some work presented at the 2023 Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF): Link to issue: utppublishing.com/toc/cjhs/33/3

‼️ As we finish off January, it is important for us to recognize that January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. At SIECCAN, we have resources tailored to educators, general public, HCP, and many more, related to Cervical Cancer prevention/risk reduction, as well as HPV vaccines information. (1/n)

Calling students in Nursing, Social Work and/or Medicine interested in an eLearning opportunity while contributing to research! The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) currently has open registration for this project until the 31st of January, 2025.

New Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (CJHS) Issue is here! Volume 33, No. 3 (December, 2024): Includes work from @drkristopherwells.bsky.social and colleagues, but also the SPECIAL SECTION from the Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF) held at Montreal (2023). utppublishing.com/toc/cjhs/33/3

NEW OPEN-ACCESS RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: From the latest Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, titled “This is Killing Me. Please Let Me Leave”: Trans and Non-Binary Youth and Sexual Health Education in Alberta (Maine, Hardy & Wells, 2024). utppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3... (1/n)

✨ SIECCAN is thrilled to announce that we are now on Bluesky (and Instagram too)! Follow us for evidence-based resources, updates, and new projects on sexual health, education, and policy in Canada. 💡📚 #SexualHealth #SexEducation #SIECCAN