Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

What is Comprehensive Sexual Health Education (CSE)?

Comprehensive Sexual Health Education (CSE) is a structured way of teaching and learning about sexuality.  It provides young people with the skills and knowledge they need to stay healthy, make good choices, and respect other people’s rights.

Check out these videos:

• Comprehensive Sexual Health Education – Why is it important? (TICAH)
• Learn, Protect, Respect, Empower with Comprehensive Sexuality Education (UNFPA)

Check out these Hi pages to learn more:

• Healthy Relationships (coming soon)
• Consent (coming soon)
• Sexual Exploitation & Human Trafficking
• Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBIs)
• Birth Control/Contraception
• Unplanned Pregnancy
• Emergency Contraception
• Puberty

Services related to this information:

• Contact your Public Health Nurse:
  • Eastern Urban/Rural Zones
  • Central Zone
  • Western Zone
  • Labrador-Grenfell Zone
• 811 HealthLine (Newfoundland & Labrador) – Call 811 or 1-888-709-2929 / TTY 1-888-709-3555
  • 811 is free and confidential. 811 is available 24/7 and can provide support with mental health and addictions issues and more.
  • Services formerly offered by the Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line are now offered by 811. Call 811 to speak with a registered nurse who is also a trained crisis intervener.
• Kids Help Phone – e-mental health services 24/7 across Canada call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
• NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre – 1-800-726-2743
• 2SLGBTQIA+ Warm Line – Planned Parenthood NL call/text 1-866-230-8041
• Bridge the Gapp
  Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘go-to’ website for mental health information. Bridge the gapp offers self-help resources, links to local services, and invites people to share their personal stories. Bridge the gapp is free of cost and available to every resident in the province. The site is divided into adult and youth sections, however many services are appropriate for both.