Special Olympics Arizona fully supports the idea that all people have the right to healthy and safe relationships. The mission of the Healthy Relationships initiative is to bring comprehensive relationship and sexual health education, services and resources to our athletes and partners.
Our Healthy Relationships program was created after many requests from our SOAZ community. Our events and materials have been created in collaboration with athletes, family members, and disability support professionals. With year-round classes, facilitator training, education events, support, and resources, we are helping our athletes learn what they need to have healthy and positive interactions and relationships.
Find out more about how the SOAZ Healthy Relationships program started and what we offer under this program.
Participate in free, online or in-person Healthy Relationships classes. Find out more about available classes here.
Here you will find additional information, resources, and tools on the topics of healthy relationships, safety, and sexual health for people with and without intellectual disabilities.
Do you have a family member with an intellectual disability or are you a disability support professional and seeking more resources on how to talk about relationships and sexual health? Find out more about our Healthy Relationships curriculum and regular facilitator training here.
Request a Healthy Relationships workshop tailored to learners with intellectual disabilities for your group or organization here.
Director, Health and Education
This activity is supported by the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $5,771,038 with 100 percent funded by OPA/OASH/HHS. The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by OPA/OASH/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit opa.hhs.gov.