Sexual Health
Sexual health is bigger than a handful of “risky” activities. And it’s more complex than the physical changes and urges associated with puberty. Sexual health results from having safe opportunities to explore loving and respectful relationships; get support from caring adults to navigate the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with changing bodies; and learn self-care skills.
This site developed by the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital includes guides for young women on sexual health topics such as contraception, STIs, LGBTQ health, and puberty.
A companion site from the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital speaks to young men, offering information on sexual health topics such as contraception, STIs, LGBTQ health, and puberty.
This practice paper from the Sex Education Collaborative serves as a guide to providing racially just practices for those working in the field of sex education.
These free products of a partnership initiative between Advocates for Youth and Sister Reach address issues of racial justice in sex education through five engaging and dynamic e-learning modules delivered via Moodle. Each is 30-45 minutes in length.
This is a 35-page handbook from the Office of Developmental Primary Care at the University of California, San Francisco, 2018.