Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Planned Parenthood offers workshops on a variety of topics including sexuality, sexual health, education and prevention. Taught by experienced PPLM staff and experts from the community, these trainings are developed to bring the latest in information and practice to professionals and paraprofessionals who work with a variety of constituencies; many are specifically designed to help parents and professionals develop the skills and awareness it takes to be effective sexuality educators with youth; others are for adults who want current reliable health information. To request to be put on our mailing list or for more information, please email or call (617) 616-1672.

Upcoming Trainings:

Multiple Intelligences Half-Day Workshop
In this time of cut-backs and state mandates it is increasingly difficult to bring creativity to the classroom. Are you tired of lectures and hand-outs? Do you believe that every student should be empowered to learn in his/her own way? Then join us for a half-day training on teaching sexuality through the theory of Multiple Intelligences, created by Howard Gardner. Now, more than ever, it is increasingly important to reach every student in your sex education classes.

At the conclusion of this training attendees will be able to:

-Define the eight multiple intelligences and their relevance to individual learning
-Better understand their own educational strengths and weaknesses
-Incorporate the intelligences into their own health curricula and lesson plans in order to ensure that every one of their students is maximizing his/her educational potential

Workshop will happen on July 14th from 1-4pm in Boston. Location and directions will be sent to participants. Cost:$50

The Sexuality Education Certification Series is our most comprehensive training opportunity. Participants develop the knowledge, skills and comfort needed to provide successful sexuality programs. Each session of this lively, interactive course combines guest lecturers, discussion and hands-on practical experience in specific subject areas. Graduates of this course are able to:
- Identify key elements of effective sexuality education based on the latest research.
- Feel comfortable discussing sexuality in an educational setting.
- Develop an understanding of key sexual health topics and effective teaching strategies for these topics.
- Define active learning theories and stages of behavior change in relation to teaching sexuality education.
- Teach with strategies that address diverse learning styles, cultures and experiences.
- Recognize the importance of values, attitudes and beliefs in teaching and learning in sexuality education.
- Learn the different stages of emotional, social and cognitive development.
- Design and present an age-appropriate lesson in sexuality education.
Sessions will be held in Worcester July 21, 22 and 23 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Location and directions will be sent to participants.

Sessions will be held in Springfield September 16, 23, and 30 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Location and directions will be sent to participants

Sessions will be held in Boston October 20, 21 and 22 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Location and directions will be sent to participants

Sessions will be held in Worcester November 17, 18 and 19 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Location and directions will be sent to participants

Continuing Education Credits are available for social workers and health educators (CHES) for the Sexuality Education Certification Series. Call (617) 616-1672 or email us at and we will answer your questions about continuing education credits.

Registration deadlines are ten (10) business days before the start of any class. Please note that many of our courses fill up well in advance of the registration deadline and are filled on a first come, first served basis. Due to the popularity of our workshops, your seat cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been processed.

Fees include workshop and materials. A confirmation letter with workshop location, directions, and parking information will be sent upon registration. Payment in the form of a check, credit card or purchase order is due at the time of registration.

You may cancel your registration up to ten (10) business days before the selected class; your fee will be refunded less a $10 processing fee for each registrant. If you need to cancel less than ten (10) business days before the selected class, we are unable to process a refund. However, you may send a substitute in your place, or transfer your registration to another PPLM training session within twelve months (you must contact us five business days prior to the start of the originally registered training to qualify for a transfer). If PPLM needs to cancel a training for any reason, we will contact you as far in advance as possible. If we are unable to reschedule, we will refund the full registration fee.

Call (617) 616-1672 or e-mail , to register for any of our trainings and workshops!