Teaching STIs
Core Concept: STIs are very common. Prevention, testing, and treatment of STIs is a routine part of caring for one’s sexual health. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Free downloadable fact sheets and models
Teaching HIV
Core Concept: HIV is preventable and, for the most part, a chronic manageable disease. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Teaching Sexuality
Core Concept: Sexuality is a central, complex, and lifelong aspect of being human. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Teaching Sex ED
Core Concept: People learn about sexuality from peers, family, media, and many other places. Formal sex ed in a classroom or community-based setting meets an important need. It provides accurate information on a variety of topics, and addresses the biological, cultural, psychological, and ethical dimensions of sexuality.
Teaching Anatomy and Reproduction
Core Concept: An understanding of reproductive anatomy and reproduction is an essential component of comprehensive sex education. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Teaching Abstinence and Birth Control
Core Concept: Sexual abstinence is a decision to refrain from some or all sexual activity for a variety of reasons at any time in a person’s life. Birth control, when used correctly, prevents pregnancy. People use birth control methods for a variety of reasons. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Teaching Relationships
Core Concept: Relationships are multifaceted and unique to the people in them. Important skills for relationships include communication, navigating boundaries and consent, and identifying supportive, unsupportive and potentially abusive behaviors. This fact sheet addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach about relationship skills.
Answering Questions in Sex Education
Core Concept: The goal of answering participant questions is to provide factual information, guide decision making, and encourage open discussions. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Answering Values Questions
Core Concept: All people deserve to receive information related to sexual values that is accurate, unbiased, non-judgmental, and encourages them to think critically and explore their own values. This PDF addresses the how, why, what, facts and common questions you might need to teach this course.
Trauma and Healing Resource List
Books, audio, and video recommendations to support the Trauma and Healing course.
Program Strength and Connectedness Model
Learn how high warmth, high structure, and high expectations can help build strength and connectedness during meetings.
LiFT – Circles of Care: Navigating Participant Disclosures
This in-depth PDF will walk you through the Circles of Care model created to support facilitators through deep connections.
Processing Current Events with Teens
Teen Council Lesson Plan on facilitating conversations about challenging current events and how to create a safe space for teens to learn, process and heal.