Choices is able to offer a number of education and training opportunities for medical and social services professionals. Below is a sampling of the trainings CHOICES can offer.

Medical Provider Trainings

CHOICES's experienced clinicians offer provider trainings in:

• IUD Insertions
• Adolescent Reproductive Health Management
• Approved Protocols for Medication and Surgical Miscarriage Management
• Integration of Reproductive Health Care and HIV Testing and Prevention Services

If you are interested in any of the training opportunities above, please contact Jennifer Marshall, Assistant Director at 901-791-9384 or jmarshall@mcrh-tn.org to discuss the specific training needs for your group.

Positive Encounters: Talking One-to-One with Teens about Contraception

The Positive Encounters workshop was developed by the Center for Family Life Education of Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey. It is intended for people who interact with teens one-to-one and who care about teens' sexual health and decision making.

Targeted Audience: Parents/guardians, foster parents, teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, health care providers, clinic staff, health educators, counselors, clergy, probation officers

Goals:

• Professionals will have positive one-to-one interactions with young people about contraception, safer sex, and other sexuality issues.
• Teens will receive support from professionals for making healthy contraceptive and safer sex decisions.

Length of Time Required: One 8-hour session, or two 4-hour sessions