Service Provider Training
Alysha Somerton is a trained Sexual Health Educator and a youth worker with over seven years of front line experience.
You Can Ask Me That!
Askable Adult Training for Youth Workers and Frontline Staff
This workshop is designed to help frontline staff and youth workers become more “askable”: trusted, non-judgmental adults who can respond to tough questions with confidence, care, and accurate information.
Staff will Leave this workshop:
With more confidence in talking about sex, sexuality, and identity
A deeper understanding of their personal boundaries and biases when it comes to these topics
With a resource kit that they can use to refer youth to inclusive, evidence-based resources.
With experience responding to tricky real-world scenarios
Gender, Sexuality and Allyship
Comprehensive and Personalized Training for Schools and Organizations
This workshop is designed for staff teams to build understanding, empathy, and practical allyship. Through interactive discussions and activities, we explore a wide range of gender and sexual identities using tools like the Gender and Sexuality Galaxy, unpack commonly used labels, and highlight the importance of pronouns and inclusive language. Beyond terminology, this workshop dives into real-world scenarios to help participants feel more confident and better equipped to support clients, students, and colleagues of all identities.
Staff will Leave this workshop:
With more confidence in talking about gender, sexuality, and identity
With tools and strategies to create safer, more welcoming workspaces for people of all identities
With a practical resource kit for referring youth and clients to inclusive, evidence-based supports
With hands-on experience responding to real-world scenarios and questions