Teen Education

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles' high school sexuality education program focuses on the important decisions that young people have to make about their sexuality and offers information and resources that enable teens to take responsibility and make healthy choices, including abstinence. Educational sessions are presented to ninth grade students, with an effort to provide a comfortable and informative learning experience. Topics include: Sexuality, Teen Pregnancy, Healthy Bodies, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s), and Birth Control. Sessions are facilitated by trained speakers credentialed by Planned Parenthood who have undergone a rigorous 40-hour training course. The High School program conducts almost 900 presentations each year by invitation to over 30 schools, and serves Metropolitan Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, and other areas, based on availability. Please call 213-284-3307 for more information or to confirm availability.

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles has been providing responsible sexuality education in middle schools since 1991 and typically reaches more than 8,000 students a year in more than 15 Los Angeles County schools. Called "First Steps to Responsible Choices", this curriculum is conducted in 5 sessions and is designed to reach adolescents who are still forming their sexual attitudes. Trained college-age interns present the curriculum to help young teens build self-esteem, assertiveness, and resist pressures to become sexually active. Topics include puberty, reproductive anatomy, pubescent hygiene, sexually transmitted infections, abstinence, and birth control. The Middle School program serves Metropolitan Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, and other areas, based on availability. Please call 213-284-3307 for more information or to confirm availability.