SHAWP It!
Join us as we welcome Lauren Nocera (he/him) for "SHAWP It!" on Sunday, April 28th, 2024 3:00 - 5:00PM EST via zoom.
A recording will be made available to everyone who registers for 14 days following the workshop.
About the workshop: Do you want to: reduce your stress around sexual health, prioritize your sexual wellness and pleasure and make communication with your partner(s) and providers easier and more effective?? A Sexual Health and Wellness Plan (SHAWP) is an important aspect to our lives that help us to address unexpected health changes or challenges, advocate for ourselves while accessing sexual health care and have great sex! Participants will leave with a draft of their own, customized SHAWP, and a draft script to help them communicate about their plan with their partner(s). The workshop is appropriate for those in any adult stage of life of any economic or insurance status, of any sex, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, regardless of relationship structure (eg. monogamy, poly, ENM, etc). It is also trauma-informed, disability-friendly, and BDSM/kink aware.
Participants will leave with:
an understanding of the components of a SHAWP.
a draft of their own SHAWP.
a draft script to communicate about their SHAWP with their partner(s).
This workshop is expected to run between 90 - 120 minutes.
Accessibility Info:
Closed captions will be provided through Zoom.
About Lauren Nocera:
Lauren Nocera (he/him) is a social worker, public health professional, a member of the LGBTQ+, Leather, and Disability communities. He has worked on sexual health and wellness issues in myriad settings including peer-based organizations, AIDS service organizations, primary care settings, and state government for more than 25 years. Pulling from his professional and personal lived experiences he creates and open, trauma-informed environment in his workshops.
To Register:
Tickets are available on a sliding scale ($15-$50) to ensure folx of varying economic backgrounds are able to access the sex education they deserve. We ask those who have the financial means to help "spread the wealth" by contributing to the community pool so that we can offer a limited number of sponsored free tickets to those who need it.
We kindly ask that those who have the financial means to purchase a ticket do so, and save our sponsored free tickets to those who do not.
To access this workshop for free, please enter the code SHIP-FREE when registering.
After you register, we will send you an email with the event login information (be sure to check your spam folder!). If you haven't already, make sure you download Zoom before we all log on: https://zoom.us/
Can't make it or want to cover the cost of another person's ticket? Click 'Support the Host' to donate!
Refund + Cancellation Policy:
Unless otherwise specified, all workshops are recorded and access to the recording is made available for 7 days following the workshop to everyone who registered prior to the workshop start time. We do not offer refunds to those who were unable to attend or watch the recording within the allotted time.
In the event SHIP and/or the Educator(s) need to change the date of the workshop, we will automatically transfer your registration once the workshop has been rescheduled. If the workshop is cancelled outright, we will contact you with the option to have your registration fee refunded, transferred to another workshop, or treated as a tax-deductible donation.
If you have any questions, or experience any issues registering, please reach out to learn@weknowship.org