ETR Spring 2023 Health Curricula Catalog

Sexual & Reproductive Health

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Get Real A comprehensive evidence-based sexuality education

IN . clued An LGBTQ-centered program that addresses the sexual health disparities affecting LGBTQ youth across the United States. This dual-approach program combines LGBTQ youth-friendly health services with direct, relevant and inclusive sex education

curriculum developed by Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts that empowers students in grades 6, 7 and 8 to delay sex and protect themselves from pregnancy and STIs. There is also a 1-year, evidence-informed Get Real High School program. The Get Real program emphasizes social and emotional skills as key components of healthy relationships and responsible decision making; promotes abstinence from sex as a healthy and safe choice; provides a comprehensive understanding of sexual health, sexuality, and protection methods; and supports parents and other caring adults as the primary sexuality educators of their children with take-home family activities and access to the Get Real for Parents mobile website. This curriculum is available in a print version or in a digital version with a subscription term of 1, 2 or 3 years.

a combination that has the proven outcome of youth seeking sexual health services and engaging in fewer risky sexual behaviors. The program is grounded in the Health Belief Model theory of change and proven sexuality education best practices. The full program includes both a 3-hour interactive youth workshop that empowers participants with sexual health knowledge, skills, and tools to advocate for their own sexual health, and a 3-hour interactive workshop for health center staff and providers that focuses on building skills to create more inclusive health care practices when working with LGBTQ youth.

Find your perfect fit at ETR’s Program Success Center etr.org/ebi Resources for the field of teen pregnancy, HIV, and other STD prevention to help you improve young people's sexual health and well-being. Free program tools and training and technical assistance.