Reviewed Curricula
It is important to have an understanding of what programs are meant to do and what they are in reality capable of doing. On this page you will find useful information that can offer guidance on several effective programs that are being offered, how to set standards, and how to evaluate yourselves or your program facilitators to determine whether a program is being administered effectively.
Introduction
Planned Parenthood believes that sexuality education should
seek to increase understanding of sexuality as a normal, healthy, lifelong aspect of human development
enhance awareness that there are differences in sexual expression and that sexuality is a personal matter
help individuals understand their sexuality, communicate their sexual feelings and decisions to others, and accept responsibility for their sexual decisions
Most sexuality and family life educators are invested in promoting sexual health, which encompasses many aspects of human development, and not simply the outcomes of sexual intercourse. According to the Planned Parenthood Value Statements, everyone has the right to adequate, accurate, and age-appropriate information about sexuality. That includes adults and children of all ages.
When program planners are asked, "What works?" most often the question really means, "What reduces the negative outcomes of intercourse?" Professional educators know that participants in their programs — whether they are young children or middle-aged couples — need more comprehensive information and skills to be sexually healthy and to make responsible choices regarding their sexuality.
What appears on the printed page is always secondary to who delivers the program and how they deliver it. Each of the curricula and programs described in the documents below could be effective in the hands of a skilled educator, but program planners and agency leaders must be aware of the need for training and/or experience for those who implement these programs.
Reviewed Curricula and Selected Planned Parenthood ProgramsTeaching About Responsible Choices Revised 2nd Edition (475KB PDF)
Teaching About Responsible Choices 3rd Edition (1.3MB PDF)
Teaching About Responsible Choices 4th Edition (773KB PDF)
Program GuidesBelow are guides to two types of education programs: peer education programs and family programs. These guides were designed to assist Planned Parenthood affiliates and other community-based organizations to develop well-planned and effective programs, and to improve already existing programs.
A Guide to Peer Education Progams for Teens (237KB PDF)
A Guide to Family Programs (289KB PDF)
Promotoras Guide (145KB PDF)
Promotoras Order Form (13KB DOC)
Ideal Program Content Guidelines
Starting Smart (PDF format)
Selections from the R.E.A.L. Life Kit (PDF)
Selected Sexuality Education Curricula and Resources
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