Sexual Health and Disability Education (SHADE), YWCA Metro St. Louis, Missouri

The YWCA of Metro St. Louis, has a full program focused on teaching sex education to folks with disabilities as a component of abuse prevention. The program, called Sexual Health and Disability Education (SHADE), now has 2 full-time staff dedicated to this service. Much of this program is based off of Dave Hingsburger’s work, specifically his Ring of Safety model (6 protective factors for reducing the likelihood of abuse against people with disabilities).

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Post written by Cierra Olivia Thomas Williams, Prevention Specialist at Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Sexual Health and Disability Education (SHADE), YWCA Metro St. Louis, Missouri

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