HEAT

The H.E.A.T. (Health Empowerment and Action Together) Program allows youth ages 16-19 to gain skills and knowledge to make positive life choices around their sexual health. The goal of the program is to grow healthy consent and sexual health skills among youth using a harm reduction approach.

The program was built by Blood Ties Four Directions Centre and modified to include Dawson specific information by Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and Dawson Women’s Shelter

Our group consists of 6 interactive 2 hour sessions where youth participate in interactive activities and skill-building games, in a safe and positive environment.

Topics include:

1. Consent

2. Identifying values, decision making, and communication

3. Prevention and Resources

4. Dealing pressures

The group will be hosted at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre and will begin with dinner.

To recognize their time and energy, participants will be given a $30 honorarium for each session they complete and a bonus for attending all session.

Youth interested in registering or who have questions can contact Adonika at adonika.clark@trondek.ca or 993.7100 x182.