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“There are 3 holes down there?!” Sexual Anatomy 101
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Coordinator **Content warning that this post includes drawings of sexual anatomy. If the title...
techteam0
Mar 12, 20212 min read
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“You are the experts in your own lives:” Sex Ed as Violence Prevention
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Coordinator Source: https://www.spcc-roch.org/february-is-teen-dating-violence-awareness-preventio...
techteam0
Feb 26, 20215 min read
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A Valentine’s Day Chat about Relationships, Race, and Sex in Bridgerton
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Coordinator SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched Bridgerton yet, just go do it. And maybe...
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Feb 12, 20214 min read
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Youth Can Break the Silence: A Conversation about Domestic Violence and Young People
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Coordinator Since Compass Center’s primary focus is domestic violence, I thought it’d be good to...
Compass Center
Jan 14, 20216 min read
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NYE & Hookup Culture: Tips for Staying Safe
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Coordinator Happy New Year everyone! We at Teens Climb High hope that everyone is safe, healthy,...
Compass Center
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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TikTok Sex Ed!
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Coordinator With all that time we’re spending on TikTok… did you know that you can get factual,...
Compass Center
Dec 17, 20201 min read
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Teen Parents: You Got This
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Specialist Source: https://medium.com/pridesource-today/this-mothers-day-don-t-forget-about-teen-m...
Compass Center
Dec 3, 20206 min read
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5 Tips for Thanksgiving Debates: Lessons from a Sex Ed Classroom
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Specialist We’re entering the Thanksgiving holidays, and if you’re like me, you may...
Compass Center
Nov 19, 20206 min read
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Heck Yes! Moving Towards a Culture of Enthusiastic Consent
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Specialist Let’s pretend that while you’re reading this blog post, you’re really hungry. You can...
Compass Center
Nov 5, 20204 min read
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Porn: what am I seeing??
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Specialist Pornography, or sexually explicit images and videos, is everywhere. Lots of us have...
Compass Center
Oct 22, 20204 min read
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A Brief History of HIV
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Specialist In our school sex ed classes, we teach a lot about HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency...
Compass Center
Oct 9, 20204 min read
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12 common teen Questions about Sex & Sexuality
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Assistant Asking questions about sex can be embarrassing. That’s why, when teaching youth...
Compass Center
Sep 22, 20206 min read
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Reframing Sexuality: It’s More Than the Birds and the Bees
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Assistant When you hear the word “sexuality,” what do you think of? Probably a lot of you...
Compass Center
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Trans Sex Ed: What You Need to Know!
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Assistant Believe it or not, some people who have a penis aren’t a guy and some people who...
Compass Center
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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Asthma, Yeast Infections, & STIs: Let’s think about Sexually Transmitted Infections in a new way
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Assistant Let’s start with a story. Meet Tory, a 20-year-old college student who is on their third...
Compass Center
Aug 14, 20205 min read
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Feel Alone? Have a Sensitive Question? Check out the Real Talk App, a Safe Space for Teen Stories
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Assistant For this blog post, we decided to interview the CEO of an app for teens called...
Compass Center
Jul 31, 20204 min read
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I’ve Got a Penis But I’m Not a Boy…. Sex and Gender Explained
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Assistant What makes someone a boy? Is it the fact that he has a penis or liked playing...
Compass Center
Jul 15, 20203 min read
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How racism is a sex ed issue
By Leslie Massicotte, Teens Climb High Program Assistant It’s a tough time for a lot of people right now. In the middle of the covid...
Compass Center
Jun 25, 20203 min read
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Why is a domestic violence agency involved in sexual health, anyway?
by Ceara Smith, Teens Climb High Program Coordinator Close your eyes and imagine someone saying, “Compass Center” to you. What comes to...
techteam0
Jun 1, 20203 min read
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