Comprehensive Adolescent Sexual Health Education Program in California: Empowering Youth with Knowledge and Skills

Adolescent Sexual Health Education Program

Introduction to Comprehensive Sexuality Education:

All California youth are entitled to comprehensive sexual health education that empowers them with knowledge and skills for informed decision-making, building healthy relationships, promoting autonomy, and protection from sexually transmitted infections STIs, HIV, and uninted pregnancies. The Adolescent Sexual Health Education ASH Ed Program facilitates this through funding provided by the federal Personal Responsibility and Education Program PREP and state-funded Information and Education IE program to local implementing agencies across California.

Program Overview:

The ASH Ed Program is a comprehensive sexual health education initiative that encompasses several key components including self-efficacy development, communication skills trning for partner interaction and negotiation, understanding of consent and refusal, communication with trusted adults, eligibility for services, information on federal, state, and local clinical resources. This program offers versatile educational settings such as mnstream middle schools, high schools, alternative education facilities, social service agencies, juvenile detention centers, youth clubs, and community spaces.

For the fiscal years 2022 to 2025, the ASH Ed Program supports twenty local implementing agencies with PREP funds, while six additional agencies receive state-funded IE program resources.

Key Components of the ASH Ed Program:

1. Information Education:

   • CA Personal Responsibility Education Program PREP

   • ASH Ed Program Profile

Supportive Program Components: Amplifying Impact

• Innovative Funding Options for ASH Ed Information Education

• Local Directory and Request for Application

Data Reports:

• Adolescent Health Data and Reports

• MCAH Data Dashboard

Publications:

1. Improving Adolescents' Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Through Sexual Health Education January 2023

2. Monitoring Unplanned Sexual Health Curriculum Adapts: Utilizing Results for Improved Fidelity and Support Implementation October 2022

External Resources:

• California Healthy Youth Act CHYA

• Adolescent Sexual Health Work Group ASHWG

• Sexual Health Educator SHE Trning Program

Contact Information:

• [email protected] for inquiries about the ASH Ed Program

• [email protected] for data-related support

Last Updated: January 13, 2024

Visit the Official Website for More Information

• California Governor Gavin Newsom's Website

• CDPH Call Center: +1-833-4CA4ALL 916 - 558-1784 for general public inquiries

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Further Links:

• State Agency Directory

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC

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