Navigating Healthy Relationships for Positive Outcomes for 18+

This class is being offered virtually to reach a broader audience. Participants should have access to a quiet and private space to take this virtual class. Participants need to be familiar with independently navigating online spaces on a device to ensure privacy and a safe environment for all participants in the class.

TETONS is a comprehensive class mapping a road to relationships, self-determination and personal safety for individuals with disabilities. Utah Parent Center, in partnership with Utah Developmental Disabilities Council, have curated this unique material to meet the needs of self-advocates 13 years of age and up.

The course material and virtual class environment is designed with total accessibility in mind. Our program is a safe, inclusive, and judgment-free space. We welcome learners of all abilities, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and religious affiliations. Everyone deserves access to comprehensive, medically accurate sexual health information.

This class is Part 1 of the two part TETONS series. We will cover:
-Consent
-Types of communication
– Our Relationship circle and what different types of relationships mean to us
-Public vs. private places, conversation, and behaviors
-Gender identity, expression and sexual orientation
-Creating and respecting boundaries
-Being a relationship
-Dating 101
-Internet Safety
-Healthy vs unhealthy relationships
-Abuse prevention and reporting