Comprehensive sexuality education is important for everyone, but it is particularly critical for people with disabilities. As we know, having a disability makes someone more likely to experience sexual abuse and exploitation. This is true for many reasons: increased cognitive or physical vulnerability, social isolation, lack of skills around consent or boundaries, more exposure to unsafe situations due to personal care needs, and more. The only way to address these numerous concerns is through comprehensive sexuality education.

Our program helps caregivers enable their loved ones to protect and advocate for their own health, well-being, and dignity. Sun Cup provides resources, education, and support so that you can tackle this tough topic with confidence. Our children will need us to help them understand this complex subject to build the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to protect themselves. This means pushing through any shame or discomfort we may have around sexuality. And Sun Cup is here to support you in this process.

Hannah Woelke has provided disability related services in Tucson for over a decade. Having witnessed the impact of missing or inadequate sex education in the disability community, she began providing resources and training to the public on topics related to sexuality. Specifically, she has presented to multiple Pilot Parents of S. AZ Partners in Leadership training classes, Care 4 the Caregivers, the Special Futures Initiative group, and the Children’s Clinics, both families and staff. She also delivered classes to adult self-advocates at Direct Advocacy & Resource Center. Eventually Hannah decided to build on her BA in Psychology and Certificate in Adult Education by studying to be a professional sexuality educator.