Sexual health encompasses much more than basic anatomy. It touches on many different facets of one's life and is continually influenced by a convergence of factors, including parents, peers, religion, media, friends, partners, etc. School employees and the overall school environment are key influences in the sexual health of young people. NEA HIN recognizes this relationship and has created the following resources to clarify and help strengthen the connection between sexual health and education:
Sexual Health Fact Sheet (PDF file, 89K) - Answers why school personnel should be concerned about sexual health. Includes statistics.
Sexual Health: By the Numbers (PDF file)- provides the latest sexual health statistics from the best nationally recognized sources.
STDs 101 (PDF file, 27K) - the basics about the most common sexually transmitted diseases, inclding symptoms, treatment, side effects and current trends.
The Sexual Health Conversation Project
Supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation and coordinated through the Academy for Educational Development's Center for Community-Based Health Strategies, NEA HIN recently undertook a project aimed at increasing the knowledge and level of conversation about sexual health among NEA members. Working with the NEA Student Program, NEA HIN conducted a focus group and on-line survey to assess the opinions and needs among student members on this issue. Click here for a Summary of the Student NEA Sexual Health Focus Group responses. NEA HIN staff also conducted workshops on sexual health at both the Student NEA "Connections" Conference and the Student Leadership Conference this past year.