“KIDS NEED TO KNOW”—
A FAMILY-BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION COURSE

The family is the logical sexuality education source for young people. We believe that parents need and want to be involved in the sexuality education of their children, but often do not know what or how to teach them.


A boys class is scheduled Tuesdays, starting March 27 and ending April 24.
A girls class is scheduled Thursdays, starting March 29 and ending April 26.

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Registrations due by Wednesday, March 21.


HELPING PARENTS BE SEX EDUCATORS

The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department’s Family-Based Sexuality Education Course assists parents of fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders in their efforts to be the primary sexuality educators for their children. A parent attends each class with the child. The course goal is to facilitate family communication on the subject of sexuality.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Classes meet for two hours once a week for five weeks.
All courses begin with a “Parents Only” night during which curriculum and materials are discussed and any questions are answered. Following Parents’ Night, the courses continue with weekly parent-child sessions for four more weeks. One parent accompanies the child to each class, which is approximately two hours in length.
Reproductive body parts and purposes, puberty, pregnancy, childbirth and sexually transmitted diseases are discussed. Decision-making skills are emphasized. Videos, games and other interactive activities help make the classes fun and interesting.

COURSE FEE

$50 per parent-youth pair for the five-session series.

COURSE SIZE

Minimum enrollment  - 12 families
Maximum enrollment - 15 families

For more information, call (785) 843-0721 or e-mail fbsinfo@ldchealth.org.

LINKS WITH HELPFUL INFO

For parents:
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
sexedlibrary.org An online library of sex ed curricula.
American Social Health Association Good info on STDs, specifically.
answer- sex ed, honestly Hosted by Rutgers University
Educating your teen about birth control Healthy Children web site, American Academy of Pediatrics

For teens and parents:
iwannaknow.org Hosted by the American Social Health Association.

For older teenage girls, young adults:
Health and Wellness Guide for Young Women

For teens:
teenwire.com Hosted by Planned Parenthood.
sexetc.org Hosted by Rutgers University - sex ed. info by teens for teens.
girlshealth.gov Hosted by the Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For young teen girls:
iemily.com- More basic info about growing up - puberty and sex, feelings, emotions, etc. This can also be useful for parents.