Effective sex education arms young people with information about consent, negotiating proper boundaries, and forming healthy relationships.
Understanding the complexity of adolescent sexual relationships is critical for the advancement of
effective sex education programming.
Today, Massachusetts schools teach a patchwork of curricula — some provide
effective sex education, but many teach ineffective abstinence - only programs, or none at all.
«Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country look forward to partnering with states to provide
effective sex education for adolescents so that they have the information and skills they need to help them delay sexual activity and to protect themselves when they become sexually active.»
Planned Parenthood is working with a broad partnership of national organizations to encourage states to expand
effective sex education programs for young people.
Effective sex education is also important in providing young people with knowledge and skills to protect themselves.
Not exact matches
Students should provide perspective in their essays on who should receive
sex education, what
sex education should include, what would make it more inclusive and
effective, why
sex education is important, what they did and did not learn in their previous
sex education class, what they wish they had learned, and how
sex education can be taught more effectively in schools.
They have found that abstinence - only
education does not have different long - term outcomes than more comprehensive
sex ed and that comprehensive programs teaching safe
sex and abstinence together are
effective.
«Children and young people can benefit enormously from access to
effective PSHE and
sex and relationships (SRE)
education so that they are able to stay safe and treat others with respect.
The NAHT is calling for personal, social, health and economic (PSHE)
education to be made statutory for all pupils and in all schools, to support the
effective delivery of relationships and
sex education (RSE).
However, the
Sex Education Forum warns that learning about STIs must not be left to the final years of secondary school, and will only be
effective if it builds on earlier learning about how our bodies work, and crucially about relationships.
Effective sex and relationships
education is essential if young people are to make responsible decisions about their lives.
Indeed, comprehensive and
effective sex and substance
education must be made available to teens, not just scare tactics targeted towards parents on creative billboards.
But Dr Mary Bousted, the union's joint general secretary, said
effective sex and relationships
education would require investment in training for teachers.
Proven
effective in 3 studies, RTR has been chosen as an
effective evidence - based program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Office of Adolescent Health and other national organizations recognized as authorities on teen pregnancy prevention, including Emerging Answers 2007 and What Works 2010: Curriculum - Based Programs That Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy; Programs That Work, 2010, Promising Practices Network; and Science and Success, Second Edition:
Sex Education and Other Programs that Work to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, HIV & Sexually Transmitted Infections, Advocates for Youth.
Research shows that
effective abstinence - plus
sex education programs have led to a delay and decline in teen sexual activity and an increased use of contraceptives by sexually active teens.
Recent declines in rates of pregnancies and abortions are directly linked to
effective programs like America's family planning program, Title X, and to medically accurate, comprehensive
sex education.
Let's Get REAL Camp: Raising Empowered Activist Leaders: This camp is a free, week - long opportunity for young people to learn more about
effective activism, with sessions on topics such as reproductive justice,
sex education, organizing groups and campaigns, and self - empowerment through storytelling.
Planned Parenthood's free offer is part of the national Back Up Your Birth Control campaign, designed to expand access to emergency contraception by increasing public
education and awareness about this very safe and
effective method of preventing pregnancy up to five days after unprotected
sex.
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Sex education is only effective if it addresses real relationships and safe - sex practices for all.&raq
Sex education is only
effective if it addresses real relationships and safe -
sex practices for all.&raq
sex practices for all.»
Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado advocates for creating, improving and protecting reproductive health care access,
effective comprehensive
sex education, pregnancy and STI prevention policies, and a woman's right to determine when and whether she becomes pregnant.