Programs & curricula
Evidence-based programs
Supporting organizations that strengthen families, empower youth, and create inclusive communities.
Our programs
Three programs, each with its own community in mind
Each program comes with a curriculum, guidance for putting it into practice, and people you can ask along the way.
Family communication
LiFT
Linking Families and Teens helps families share values, strengthen bonds, and talk about difficult subjects, including sexual health and supportive relationships.
- Who it’s for: Community-based organizations, schools, healthcare organizations, and public health agencies.
- Who it serves: Young people ages 13 to 19, and the supportive adults who attend with them.
- Evidence: An evidence-based family communication program, created for rural communities and evaluated with rural youth. While initially tested in rural settings, we have found the program to land equally well across all urbanicities, including urban, suburban, and rural communities.
- Implementation support: A five-hour family connection workshop, in English and Spanish, with a virtual adaptation.
- Training: LiFT Training and Technical Assistance.
- Resources: A Curriculum and Facilitator Guide, Teen and Adult Guides with handouts, and slide decks.
LGBTQ+ youth
IN·clued
Sexual health education that speaks directly to LGBTQ+ young people and centers their experiences and needs.
- Who it’s for: Community organizations, health centers, schools, and healthcare organizations.
- Who it serves: LGBTQ+ young people ages 14 to 24, and the health care providers and clinic staff who care for them.
- Evidence: Grounded in the Health Belief Model and studied in a randomized controlled trial.
- Implementation support: Implementation guidance for the youth workshop and the health center workshops.
- Training: Training and Technical Assistance.
- Resources: Curriculum subscriptions.
Youth leadership
Teen Council
A youth leadership program that uses peer education to address sex education, advocacy, and social justice.
- Who it’s for: Schools, community organizations, and public health agencies.
- Who it serves: High school volunteers in grades 10 to 12, and the peers they teach.
- Implementation support: A nine-month program of weekly meetings and an annual retreat, with technical assistance.
- Training: Each group is led by a highly trained sexual health educator.
- Resources: A program guide, curriculum, and supporting materials.
Working with us
From first conversation to first session
You do not need to have everything worked out before you get in touch. A question is a fine place to begin.
Tell us about your community
Who you serve, what you hope for, and what is already in place.
Choose a program
We help you find the one that fits your setting and your team.
Prepare your facilitators
Training and materials, so the people leading sessions feel ready.
Begin, with support
Technical assistance stays available as the program settles in.
Alongside the programs
Learning for the people who lead them
Self-paced courses and live, instructor-led learning help facilitators build knowledge and confidence before they stand in front of a group.
Wondering which program fits?
Tell us a little about the young people and families you work with, and we will talk it through with you.