The Region I Title X Family Planning Training Center
has developed two different resources to assist family planning providers
in addressing issues of sexual coercion. The first is a video and
discussion guide titled Counseling Teen Clients Experiencing Sexual
Coercion. The second is a set of state manuals (one manual for each
New England state) that details state reporting laws around child
abuse and neglect. For a more detailed description, please scroll
down.
For more resources on counseling clients
experiencing sexual coercion click here.
Counseling Teen Clients Experiencing Sexual
Coercion
The video, developed for family planning providers and counselors,
demonstrates client-centered approaches for counseling teens experiencing
sexual coercion. The video features two scenarios representative of
the types of situations faced by Title X clients. In the first scenario,
a 16 year old client is being pressured to have sex by her teenage
boyfriend. The second scenario focuses on a reportable situation in
which a young teen is being sexually abused by her mother’s
partner.
The accompanying guide provides discussion questions
and resources to enable viewers of the video to learn from one another,
and to build upon their past experience working with teenage clients
in difficult situations. The guide includes the complete script for
each scenario, annotated to draw attention to counseling techniques,
questions or statements that may be helpful in raising the issues,
responding to the strong emotions that may arise, and providing support
and assistance to the client. The discussion questions following each
script can be used when viewing the video in a group setting such
as a staff meeting or training session, or can be provided to individuals
viewing the video on their own.
To order copies, please download the video
order form (doc).
A Guide for Title X Family Planning Counselors:
Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect and Confidential Services
Title X providers are legally obligated to provide confidential health
care services to adolescents. At the same time, they are also required
to comply with state laws for the reporting of statutory rape, abuse
and neglect of minors. Negotiating the tension between these two requirements
can be a daunting task. To assist providers in Region I with this
task, JSI created an informational guide sheet entitled A Guide for
Title X Family Planning Counselors: Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
and Confidential Services. While the guide is not intended as legal
advice or to be applied to any particular situation, it still provides
general information focusing on minors, confidentiality and reporting
of abuse and neglect in Title X settings. Given that each state may
have different laws or guidelines regarding the reporting of statutory
rape, JSI created state specific manuals. Each manual contains information
on reporting laws for statutory rape, sexual coercion and definition
of "minor," which differs from state to state.
To order copies, please contact Amy Behrens at abehrens@jsi.com
or download from below links.
A Manual for Title X Providers: Confidential Services and Reporting
of Child Abuse and Neglect in MA, CT,
NH, VT,
ME, or RI
editions.
All Publications are in pdf format
