SHAPE Programs


	WELCOME to SHAPE’s Program Request Page! CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A PROGRAM ONLINE! SHAPE provides a wide variety of programs based on our four core values, Talk, Protect, Respect and Enjoy. While all of our programs incorporate every single one of these values, the programs below are grouped according to the topic area that the program focuses on. Every SHAPE program offers participants the chance to talk candidly about sexual health information and values in a safe environment as well as provides education and self care skills designed to help students protect themselves. A special emphasis is placed on teaching students to respect themselves and others as well as encouraging students to enjoy their personal decisions according to their own unique set of values. TALK: Communication Programs Let’s Talk About Sex This program explores sexual communication and includes interaction and open discussions. Group definitions of sexual health will be developed, and a discussion will be facilitated related to interpretations of these definitions as applied to diversity, environment, and culture. The student will demonstrate their knowledge and ability to communicate through small group role playing activities with scenario applications (discussing past sexual history, choosing to be abstinent, negotiating contraceptive use). This program is most appropriate for small groups that have some baseline knowledge and comfort with each other. Assert it! You’re Worth it! The purpose of this program is to provide students the skills needed to identify their sexual values as well as to effectively communicate those values and desires. Students are also given an opportunity to practice negotiation of safer sex practices. Other issues discussed will include the disclosure of past sexual histories, barrier/contraceptive methods, and sexual pleasure. All audiences welcome! Abstinence: Voicing the Choice This program attempts to provide a comfortable environment for discussing the definition of abstinence and/or the postponement of sex. Investigation into abstinence-compatible behaviors will be discussed in a small group format. Skill development will include negotiation, overcoming peer pressure and the barriers to remaining abstinent, identification of safer sex options, and comfort discussing abstinence or postponing sexual activity. PROTECT: Information and Skills to Protect Yourself Sexual Health Jeopardy This program offers the student a comprehensive range of sexual health information including facts on sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, drugs and alcohol’s influence on sexuality, and other miscellaneous questions college students may have. Audience participation is required and facilitated in a game situation where teams are created and designed to compete against other teams according to their sexual health knowledge. This is one of our most requested programs and is applicable to all college students. This program can be modified to the specific issues affecting the particular audience population. Spin the Bottle Program The purpose of this program is to investigate sexual health information including STDs, pregnancy prevention, diversity issues, and healthy sexuality in a fun and interactive way. This format offers a more intimate program for students and facilitates many interesting discussions. Condom Olympics This program is designed to educate students on the correct and effective method of condom (male/female) and dental dam use in an interactive environment. Following the presentation, the student will be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, identify different condom types and their reliabilities, and explain the importance of issues related to gaining sexual consent. Smaller groups are best as there are a limited number of models. Spread of STIs/STDs In this program, facilitators will walk students through the sexual decision making process including partner selection and barrier use as they relate to assessing sexually transmitted disease risk. This program offers the student the opportunity to explore their criteria used to assess risk for sexually transmitted infections as well as evaluate the factors that put themselves and others at risk. Information regarding sexually transmitted infections is also included. Exploring your Options At some point in life, many people will need to use birth control to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unintentional pregnancies. In a relaxed, comfortable, non-judgmental environment, peer educators will facilitate discussions on various contraceptive choices including; advantages, disadvantages, cost, and where to obtain them. Abstinence is explored as an option. HIV and You: Know your Risk, Know your Status This program focuses on helping students identify what behaviors put them at risk for HIV as well as offering them a variety of methods to protect themselves. A major emphasis of the program is placed on skill-building, with exercises in communication and appropriate use of barrier methods included. The Fab Four: Safety Products Jeopardy : This program serves as an introduction to the four most common barrier methods used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. Information will be presented in the form of a competitive game, with topics including important facts about each method and their advantages and disadvantages. Students will also view a demonstration of how to use each method. Love on the Rocks This program explores the connection between sexuality and alcohol/drug use. The student will be provided with pertinent information regarding the undesirable and potentially dangerous effects involved with the combination of alcohol and sexual behavior. The program will facilitate the discussion of myths and misperceptions of alcohol as well as inform students about how to protect themselves from dangerous situations relating to substance use and sexuality. Assertiveness training is a component of this program. “What’s it all about?” This program will discuss women’s/men’s/transgendered sexual health concerns while specifically discussing and demonstrating effective sexual health preventative measures including annual health screenings, STI testing, Testicular and Self Breast Examinations. This program can be specifically tailored to the audience based on their needs. RESPECT: Relationship Programs Healthy Relationships This program is designed to help students identify the characteristics that contribute to a healthy relationship. Tips will be offered to help students improve their relationships with others (no matter the type of relationship), and students will have the opportunity to practice these skills through guided activities. Content will help students identify the indicators of an unhealthy relationship as well as provide them effective methods of how to get out of an unhealthy relationship. Handouts include the Dater’s Bill of Rights and other resource materials. This program can be augmented for couples only. Relationship Violence Program The purpose of this program is to raise awareness surrounding the issue of relationship violence. This program provides the student with an opportunity to investigate different types of violence and to understand the appropriate terminology used in discussing relationship violence. Other topics addressed include the prevalence of relationship violence among college students, the process of identifying and correcting myths associated with relationship violence, and the exposure of the student to campus and community resources related to relationship violence. Following the presentation, students will have a better understanding of his/her role in addressing relationship violence in his/her community. It is suggested that this presentation be conducted in collaboration with the Rape Education peers and/or the Greek Advocates. We would be happy to contact them. A Little Respect While heterosexuality is often accepted as a cultural norm in mainstream society, other, equally valid sexual orientations exist as well. This program will offer students the opportunity to explore the myths, assumptions, and realities surrounding gay, lesbian, transgendered, bisexual, and queer lifestyles. A special focus on sexual health needs specific to these communities is also addressed and included. It is suggested that this presentation be in conjunction with the Outreach peers from the LGBT office. We would be happy to contact them. ENJOY: Safe and Sexy Orgasm Program “Sexplosion: Becoming Orgasmic” This program introduces the biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional theories of sexual orgasms. Perceived barriers will be discussed in addition to providing students with opportunities to discuss methods to overcome these barriers. Methods in how to attain orgasms will also be discussed. This brand new program is intended for small discussion groups, and it offers students the chance to investigate these issues in a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental environment.

WELCOME to SHAPE’s Program Request Page!

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A PROGRAM ONLINE!

SHAPE provides a wide variety of programs based on our four core values, Talk, Protect, Respect and Enjoy. While all of our programs incorporate every single one of these values, the programs below are grouped according to the topic area that the program focuses on. Every SHAPE program offers participants the chance to talk candidly about sexual health information and values in a safe environment as well as provides education and self care skills designed to help students protect themselves. A special emphasis is placed on teaching students to respect themselves and others as well as encouraging students to enjoy their personal decisions according to their own unique set of values.

TALK: Communication Programs

Let’s Talk About Sex
This program explores sexual communication and includes interaction and open discussions. Group definitions of sexual health will be developed, and a discussion will be facilitated related to interpretations of these definitions as applied to diversity, environment, and culture. The student will demonstrate their knowledge and ability to communicate through small group role playing activities with scenario applications (discussing past sexual history, choosing to be abstinent, negotiating contraceptive use). This program is most appropriate for small groups that have some baseline knowledge and comfort with each other.

Assert it! You’re Worth it!
The purpose of this program is to provide students the skills needed to identify their sexual values as well as to effectively communicate those values and desires. Students are also given an opportunity to practice negotiation of safer sex practices. Other issues discussed will include the disclosure of past sexual histories, barrier/contraceptive methods, and sexual pleasure. All audiences welcome!

Abstinence: Voicing the Choice
This program attempts to provide a comfortable environment for discussing the definition of abstinence and/or the postponement of sex. Investigation into abstinence-compatible behaviors will be discussed in a small group format. Skill development will include negotiation, overcoming peer pressure and the barriers to remaining abstinent, identification of safer sex options, and comfort discussing abstinence or postponing sexual activity.

PROTECT: Information and Skills to Protect Yourself

Sexual Health Jeopardy
This program offers the student a comprehensive range of sexual health information including facts on sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, drugs and alcohol’s influence on sexuality, and other miscellaneous questions college students may have. Audience participation is required and facilitated in a game situation where teams are created and designed to compete against other teams according to their sexual health knowledge. This is one of our most requested programs and is applicable to all college students. This program can be modified to the specific issues affecting the particular audience population.

Spin the Bottle Program
The purpose of this program is to investigate sexual health information including STDs, pregnancy prevention, diversity issues, and healthy sexuality in a fun and interactive way. This format offers a more intimate program for students and facilitates many interesting discussions.

Condom Olympics
This program is designed to educate students on the correct and effective method of condom (male/female) and dental dam use in an interactive environment. Following the presentation, the student will be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, identify different condom types and their reliabilities, and explain the importance of issues related to gaining sexual consent. Smaller groups are best as there are a limited number of models.

Spread of STIs/STDs
In this program, facilitators will walk students through the sexual decision making process including partner selection and barrier use as they relate to assessing sexually transmitted disease risk. This program offers the student the opportunity to explore their criteria used to assess risk for sexually transmitted infections as well as evaluate the factors that put themselves and others at risk. Information regarding sexually transmitted infections is also included.

Exploring your Options
At some point in life, many people will need to use birth control to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unintentional pregnancies. In a relaxed, comfortable, non-judgmental environment, peer educators will facilitate discussions on various contraceptive choices including; advantages, disadvantages, cost, and where to obtain them. Abstinence is explored as an option.

HIV and You: Know your Risk, Know your Status
This program focuses on helping students identify what behaviors put them at risk for HIV as well as offering them a variety of methods to protect themselves. A major emphasis of the program is placed on skill-building, with exercises in communication and appropriate use of barrier methods included.

The Fab Four: Safety Products Jeopardy :
This program serves as an introduction to the four most common barrier methods used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. Information will be presented in the form of a competitive game, with topics including important facts about each method and their advantages and disadvantages. Students will also view a demonstration of how to use each method.

Love on the Rocks
This program explores the connection between sexuality and alcohol/drug use. The student will be provided with pertinent information regarding the undesirable and potentially dangerous effects involved with the combination of alcohol and sexual behavior. The program will facilitate the discussion of myths and misperceptions of alcohol as well as inform students about how to protect themselves from dangerous situations relating to substance use and sexuality. Assertiveness training is a component of this program.

“What’s it all about?”
This program will discuss women’s/men’s/transgendered sexual health concerns while specifically discussing and demonstrating effective sexual health preventative measures including annual health screenings, STI testing, Testicular and Self Breast Examinations. This program can be specifically tailored to the audience based on their needs.

RESPECT: Relationship Programs

Healthy Relationships
This program is designed to help students identify the characteristics that contribute to a healthy relationship. Tips will be offered to help students improve their relationships with others (no matter the type of relationship), and students will have the opportunity to practice these skills through guided activities. Content will help students identify the indicators of an unhealthy relationship as well as provide them effective methods of how to get out of an unhealthy relationship. Handouts include the Dater’s Bill of Rights and other resource materials. This program can be augmented for couples only.

Relationship Violence Program
The purpose of this program is to raise awareness surrounding the issue of relationship violence. This program provides the student with an opportunity to investigate different types of violence and to understand the appropriate terminology used in discussing relationship violence. Other topics addressed include the prevalence of relationship violence among college students, the process of identifying and correcting myths associated with relationship violence, and the exposure of the student to campus and community resources related to relationship violence. Following the presentation, students will have a better understanding of his/her role in addressing relationship violence in his/her community. It is suggested that this presentation be conducted in collaboration with the Rape Education peers and/or the Greek Advocates. We would be happy to contact them.

A Little Respect
While heterosexuality is often accepted as a cultural norm in mainstream society, other, equally valid sexual orientations exist as well. This program will offer students the opportunity to explore the myths, assumptions, and realities surrounding gay, lesbian, transgendered, bisexual, and queer lifestyles. A special focus on sexual health needs specific to these communities is also addressed and included. It is suggested that this presentation be in conjunction with the Outreach peers from the LGBT office. We would be happy to contact them.

ENJOY: Safe and Sexy

Orgasm Program “Sexplosion: Becoming Orgasmic”
This program introduces the biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional theories of sexual orgasms. Perceived barriers will be discussed in addition to providing students with opportunities to discuss methods to overcome these barriers. Methods in how to attain orgasms will also be discussed. This brand new program is intended for small discussion groups, and it offers students the chance to investigate these issues in a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental environment.