Respect Yourself for Women

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FNRC believes that people with disabilities need basic information about their bodies and their sexuality. Ignorance does not protect consumers; it leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.

FNRC believes that people with disabilities need basic information about their bodies and their sexuality. Ignorance does not protect consumers; it leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.   The Respect Yourself series is a 9-week course that teaches adults with disabilities about healthy relationships and sexuality.  Each week the instructor talks about a different topic, and uses movies, class exercises, role-plays, models and slides to show the class how to use this information in their own lives.  Respect Yourself is a great tool for learning about: self-esteem; privacy and boundaries; how to take care of your body; medical exams; abstinence and birth control; pregnancy and parenting; and abuse prevention.  This information is a great tool for preventing abuse!  The instructors recommend taking the Me and You series before taking Respect Yourself.

Angela Angostino, Peer Teacher

The Respect Yourself series has one class for men and a separate one for women.  The series can be held at sites such as self-advocacy groups, care homes, day programs and work centers.  They also offer community series in Redding and Chico that are open to anyone in the community with a disability.  The Respect Yourself program can travel to any of the 9 counties served by Far Northern Regional Center.

For more information, call Becca Finn, 530-893-8003 or email bfinn@wecarealot.org