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Honest Exchange has solutions for your sexuality education needs. Sexuality education takes place in diverse environments that require different types of program delivery. My consulting and on-going support services ensure that the programs and training you provide or sponsor deliver accurate information, are appropriate for your audience(s), and are presented in a way that represents your goals and values. Individuals and organizations that benefit from Honest Exchange consulting include:
- Schools
- Healthcare practices
- Psychotherapy practices
- Hospice
- Assisted living facilities
- Agencies serving older adults
- Community service agencies
- Faith communities
- Youth groups/camps
Assessment & Goal Setting
- Needs assessment identifies strengths and areas for improvement in your sexuality education knowledge or programming
- Through interviews, evaluations, and discussions with interested parties, I develop a portrait of sexuality education in your practice or organization. My ability to ingratiate myself quickly into your environment enables me to conduct fact-finding as an objective observer to whom teens and adults can speak openly and honestly. My reports facilitate future discussions and decisions.
- Assessment of attitudes, beliefs and values of personnel and participants
- The best information or curricula can be undermined if it is delivered by people who disagree with its core values and principles. My facilitated discussions and assessment tools help participants understand their own and others’ attitudes beliefs and values and how they relate to the information you want to deliver.
- Goal setting and objectives
- If you are a sole practitioner, your goal may be to become more comfortable communicating with patients or clients about sensitive topics. If you are a school administrator, your goal may be to update your sexual health curriculum and/or to train faculty. We will work together to develop goals and objectives that are both measurable and attainable.
- Strategic planning
- I present practical strategies that capitalize on strengths and remediate weaknesses or gaps in your sexual education program.
- Analyze existing resources
- I evaluate your handouts, websites, lesson plans, curricula, guest lecturers, personnel and other resources to see if they meet your needs, goals and values.
Program Development
- Committee/work group facilitation
- My results-oriented group facilitation generates ideas and motivates creative thinking and decision-making.
- Review and draft policies
- Together, we can develop clearly written policies that ensure everyone in your organization understands your expectations regarding sexual behavior (in group settings such as boarding schools), harassment, etc.
- Recommend resources
- As needed, I recommend books, articles, websites, textbooks, videos and other educational tools.
- Develop, update and customize lesson plans and curricula and other resources like these:
- Building Sexually Healthy Communities: An Educator’s Toolbox for STI & HIV Risk Reduction (Client: NJ Department of Health)
- Carroll Community Forum (online blog and lesson plan development for undergraduate professors. Client: Cengage Learning)
- Principled Commitment (10-week couples’ curriculum. Client: Unitarian Universalist Association)
- Taking the Mystery out of Female Orgasm (Distributed through physicians’ offices and Honest Exchange LLC)
- Sexuality Talking Points: A Guide Toward Thoughtful Conversations Between Parents and Children (an Honest Exchange LLC workbook)
Program Implementation
- Introduces new goals and programs to staff, participants, parents, etc.
- Train personnel in how to support your new sexuality education initiatives
- Deliver programs and workshops requiring my specific expertise in sexuality education and communication
“Thank you for your ‘Sex and Values in Relationships’ presentation. This is the first tiem our Athletic Department has hosted an event like this, and it was well received by students, coaches, and staff…Your honest, insightful, and no-nonsense approach to relationships really left the stsudents wtih something to think about. From the coaches’ feedback, they learned a thing or two. You were fun to listen to, and you have an incredible way of keeping the attention and interest of your audience.” — Samantha James, MS, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Dominican College
“I will definitely be able to use these ideas at work!” – Nurse, community hospital
“Sometimes sex and other topics are uncomfortable to talk about, and Ms. Davis helps get people to listen to each other and talk in a different and better way.” – 9th grader
“The activities really get thinking about my own values, and they help me through thoughtful experience.” – College student
“Melanie is dynamic, friendly and approachable. This is no cold, scientific explanation of the birds and bees; rather, it is a warm, funny, down-to-earth explanation of when, how, and what I can say to my kids at even a young age.” – Mother of two
To learn more or to schedule a program, please contact me at 908-722-1632 or at Melanie@honestexchange.com back to top
Personal Sexuality Education Consultation with Melanie Davis, PhD, CSE
Build sexuality knowledge, skills, and health, and/or enjoyment with a consultation designed to address your concerns, questions or interests.
Start with a FREE screening. In this complimentary phone session, we will evaluate the fit between your needs and my expertise. We will explore how we might work together, and if I feel you would be better served by a physician, sex therapist, or other specialist, I will make a referral.
All screenings and consultations are professional, confidential and available to you alone or with a partner or family member. People of all genders, sexual identities and orientations are welcome.
To take advantage of this opportunity and schedule your free screening, call 908-722-1632 now.
How could you use a sexuality education consultation?
- Personal consultation — Topics addressed will reflect your specific needs, which may range from information about orgasm to the basics of sexual anatomy & physiology. I often help men and women seeking to better understand sexual response, contraceptive options, safer sex, communication skills, tips for self–pleasure, adult toys/sexual aids, and adapting to sexual complications due to chronic illness, disability, or age)
- Couples´ Reconnection (sexual anatomy & physiology, sexual response, contraception options, safer sex, communication skills, intimacy building, toys/sexual aids, adapting to sexual complications due to chronic illness, disability, or age)
- Let Me Edu–tain You (a fun, educational gathering for friends, couples, sororities, bachelorette parties, divorcees, etc. Request a topic or contact me for ideas. Optional sales of adult toys/aids.)
- Parent–Child Dialogue (facilitated discussion of sexual development, sexual values, sexual decisions and potential outcomes from those decisions)
- Puberty Prep (emotional & physical changes, personal grooming & hygiene, menstruation & self–care, social skills) Note: Children and teens must be introduced and/or accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.
- Getting Real Sessions for Teens & College Students (social and/or sexual decision–making skills, contraceptive options, safer sex, resisting peer pressure, sexual health & self–care, on–going check–ins). Note: Children and teens must be introduced and/or accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.
Sessions may be conducted by appointment in my Bedminster, NJ office; by phone; or with teleconference via a webcam – chose the most convenient method for you! Each session is 60 minutes. Group events typically run 90 minutes, with up to 1 hour of additional time if you ask me to provide adult products for sale (call me at 908-722-1632 to learn how you can earn sales credits when products are sold).
Purchasing sessions
Session fees must be paid in advance. 60-minute sessions are $80 each. Session fees are non–refundable, so I recommend that you purchase sessions only after completing your free initial assessment.
Sessions may be purchased online using PayPal or by a check for the full amount made payable to Honest Exchange LLC, to P.O. Box 268, Somerville, NJ 08876.
You may transfer a pre–paid session(s) to another person only after consultation and approval by Melanie Davis. Recipients of transferred sessions must be 18 or older. Requests for transfer may be denied at the discretion of Melanie Davis.
Sex Ed in a Flash
Have a single question you’ve been eager to have answered? I would be happy to provide a confidential, personal answer by email. Please note that I provide education, not therapy or medical advice. Each answer will cost you US$6.50 and will run approximately 1-3 paragraphs in length. Type your question in the box to the right. You have up to 200 characters, and when you click Add to Cart, you’ll learn whether your entire question fit the space allowed. If not, continue with the payment process and please e-mail me your full question. You will receive a response by email within 48 hours. back to top
