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The SHEIDD Project: Tools for Building Community Capacity to Support the Sexual Health of Youth with I/DD

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

Lindsay Sauve
[email protected]
503-494-3281

Product Description:

The Sexual Health Equity for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (SHEIDD) Project, led by Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, Oregon, uses human-centered design and popular education methods to develop resources to improve the sexual health of people with I/DD. This interactive presentation will explore participatory learning activities used to engage the community in a county-wide effort to address the needs of youth with I/DD and those who support them. The Sexual Health Equity for Youth with I/DD (SHEIDD) Project, led by Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, Oregon, uses human-centered design and popular education methods to engage the community and provide holistic sexual health education and support to youth (14-21) with I/DD.

Keyword(s):

sexual health, youth with disabilities, youth with I/DD, community capacity building

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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