Private training for organizations
Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Training Delivered to Your Team or Organization
Elevatus Training offers live training for schools, agencies, and other organizations, either online or in person. We tailor workshops for your staff, educators, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and the parents and caregivers who support them.
Who would you like to train?
Start with the people who will participate. Some options appear in more than one group.
training Topics
See what Elevatus can bring to your organization.
These are the most commonly requested training topics. Each topic may include options for different audiences, formats, and levels of depth. If you do not see the specific topic you need, let us know — we can usually accommodate your request.
3-Day Certificate Training: Become a Sexuality Educator and Trainer
Bring Elevatus Training’s flagship program to your school district, agency, or organization. Participants gain the knowledge, curriculum, and teaching skills to lead sexuality education classes, staff trainings, and parent workshops.
School districts & agenciesProfessionals & educatorsPrivate cohort
Delivery
Online or in person
Length
Three days
See what your team will gain
Build lasting capacity inside your organization
- Prepare internal educatorsParticipants learn to lead comprehensive sexuality education classes for people with I/DD.
- Train staff and familiesGraduates are prepared to lead professional staff trainings and parent workshops within their organization.
- Host a private cohortBring the program to one organization, a school district, a group of agencies, or a statewide training.
Elevatus will work with you to plan delivery and participation for your private cohort.
Sexuality Foundations
Build staff confidence with a shared foundation, then move into the knowledge and skills people need for sexual health.
StaffFamilies welcomeOnline or in person
Options
101 or 202
Length
One day
Compare 101 & 202
Choose the right level
- Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality 101Foundational confidence and communication for professionals and families. This version is about learning the skills.
- Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality 202Builds on 101 with sexual-health topics and productive one-to-one conversations. This version is about learning the content.
Elevatus will help determine the right level and delivery format for your organization.
Become a Sexuality Educator
Prepare professionals and self-advocate teams to lead accessible classes, with a path for experienced sexuality educators adapting their work for people with I/DD.
ProfessionalsTeamsExperienced educator option
Options
Three pathways
Length
One or two days
See the pathways
Three versions, one program family
- For agency and school staffTwo days with curriculum review and teaching practice.
- For professional and self-advocate teamsTwo days focused on co-teaching and returning home ready to lead.
- For experienced sexuality educatorsOne day or three two-hour online sessions focused on adapting instruction for people with I/DD.
The best path depends on your team’s experience and whether you plan to teach independently or co-teach.
Healthy Relationships at Work
Help employment professionals support healthy workplace relationships—or prepare a team to lead the full curriculum.
Employment programsProfessionalsCurriculum option
Options
Workshop or program
Length
90 min or two days
Compare formats
Start small or build capacity
- Focused workshopA 90-minute introduction for professionals supporting employees with I/DD.
- Implementation programTwo days covering one-to-one support, curriculum use, and practice teaching.
Elevatus can recommend a focused introduction or a deeper implementation program.
Consent
Explore what consent means, how people communicate it, and how to support clear, freely chosen decisions.
Professional versionSelf-advocate version
Delivery
Live online
Length
60–90 minutes
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Two audience-specific versions
- For professionals and familiesSupporting people with I/DD to understand and communicate consent.
- For self-advocatesGetting and giving consent, saying no, accepting no, and managing feelings.
The examples and activities are adapted for the people participating.
Sexual Self-Advocacy
Strengthen the knowledge, communication, and speaking-up skills that support choice and healthy relationships.
Self-advocatesProfessionals & families
Delivery
Live online
Length
60–90 minutes
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Teach directly or prepare supporters
- Becoming a Sexual Self-AdvocateDirectly for self-advocates.
- Supporting People to Become Sexual Self-AdvocatesFor professionals and parents/guardians.
Tell us who will participate and we’ll recommend the right version.
Healthy Boundaries & Relationships
Practice relationship boundaries, public and private behavior, communication, and speaking up.
Professionals & familiesSelf-advocate version
Delivery
Live online
Length
60–90 minutes
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Versions for learners and supporters
- For professionals and parents/caregiversPractical activities and tools for teaching healthy boundaries.
- For self-advocatesRelationship types, public and private, communication, and speaking up.
Tell us who will participate and we’ll recommend the right version.
Abuse Prevention
Connect sexual self-advocacy, body autonomy, communication, and relationship knowledge with abuse prevention.
Self-advocatesProfessionals & families
Delivery
Live online
Length
60–90 minutes
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One topic, two audiences
- For self-advocatesBody autonomy, communication, and healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships.
- For professionals and familiesKnowledge and teaching approaches that support sexual self-advocacy.
Tell us who will participate and we’ll recommend the right version.
Friend to Sweetheart in the Age of Technology
Explore dating, meeting people, social media, and online safety while supporting positive relationships.
Self-advocatesProfessionals & families
Delivery
Live online
Length
60–90 minutes
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Versions for learners and supporters
- For self-advocatesMoving from friend to partner and navigating technology safely.
- For professionals and familiesSupporting positive relationships while discussing benefits and risks.
Tell us who will participate and we’ll recommend the right version.
Supporting LGBTQ+ People with I/DD
Use stories and practical strategies to support LGBTQ+ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
ProfessionalsFamilies welcomeOnline
Options
Online workshop or full day
Length
90 minutes or one day
Compare formats
Choose the right depth
- Focused workshopA 90-minute online workshop or webinar using stories to explore terms, strategies, relationships, and resources.
- Break Down the Walls full-day trainingDeeper attention to human rights, inclusive sexuality education, challenges, and questions.
Elevatus will help match the format to your audience and goals.
Partnering With Parents
Help staff and professionals work with parents and caregivers to support conversations about sexuality and healthy relationships.
Staff & professionalsParent partnershipsDetails in development
Format
Live online
Length
60-90 Minutes
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Details in development
- For staff and professionalsSpecific topics and learning goals will be confirmed with the Elevatus team.
Ask us about your audience and goals while this training is being finalized.
Talking With Your Kids About Sexuality
Help parents and guardians become more comfortable discussing sexuality with young and grown children.
Parents & guardians
Delivery
Live online
Length
60–90 minutes
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A clear family-focused offer
- Workshop for parents and guardiansBarriers, sexual development, topics to cover, and communication practice.
Organizations hire Elevatus to offer this workshop to the parents and caregivers they serve.
AI, Connection, and Companionship
Explore how AI can help people with I/DD practice conversation and build connection, while addressing privacy, misinformation, and emotional dependence.
All audiencesAI companionshipLive online
Delivery
Live online
Length
90 minutes
Explore the workshop
AI and real-world connection
- PossibilitiesPractice conversations, explore interests, and prepare for social situations.
- ConcernsDiscuss privacy, misinformation, unhelpful advice, emotional dependence, and romantic AI attachment.
- Supportive conversationsTalk about AI without shame and use it as a bridge toward human relationships.
Tell us who will participate and what you hope the group will take away.
Online Safety & Digital Relationships
Help people with I/DD and their supporters navigate privacy, social media, online conversations, and safer relationship choices.
Staff & professionalsParents & caregiversPeople with I/DD
Format
To be confirmed
Length
To be confirmed
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Audience-specific details in development
- For people with I/DDPractice safer sharing, messaging, boundaries, and asking for help online.
- For supportersDiscuss online connection and safety with practical guidance for staff and families.
Specific topics, format, and length will be confirmed with the Elevatus team.
Supporting Break-Ups, Rejection, and Heartbreak
Equip staff and professionals to support people with I/DD through relationship loss with empathy and practical tools.
Staff & professionalsRelationship supportLive online
Delivery
Live online
Length
90 minutes
Explore the workshop
Support after relationship loss
- Validate the lossRecognize break-ups and rejection as meaningful experiences that deserve support.
- Respond with empathyMake room for grief and strong emotions without minimizing them.
- Support what comes nextHonor autonomy and boundaries while helping people heal and build resilience.
This workshop is currently described for staff and professionals; ask Elevatus about your group.
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STATEWIDE INITIATIVE
Build sexuality education capacity across a state
Our Statewide Team Training Initiative prepares teams of self-advocates and professionals to teach sexuality education in their communities. Its three-year model also prepares experienced teams to train others, helping the work continue locally.
A human recommendation
Tell us what you’re planning.
You do not have to choose a training before contacting Elevatus. Share a little about your organization, your audience, and what you hope to accomplish.
- Tell us who will participate
- Describe the outcome you want
- Helaine Iris or Katherine McLaughlin will contact you with a recommendation and proposal
Start the conversation
A sentence or two is enough. The Elevatus team will help with the details.