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3 Things Schools Can Do to REALLY Improve Student Health

SHAPE America

If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care. Providing Quality Health Education, Including Sexual Health Education. Image Source.

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5 Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in School

SHAPE America

It is, I believe, an essential part of our work as health and physical educators. LGBTQ+ Youth Need Teachers’ Support The most recent data from GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey illustrates why this work is so critical. of students reported hearing homophobic remarks from their teachers or other school staff, and 72.0%

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National Public Health Week: Empowering Youth for a Healthy Future

Teen Health Mississippi

Trusted adults like parents, teachers, counselors, and other community members play a crucial role in creating a safe space for open communication about their sexual health, relationships, and mental health. Also keep an eye out for Sex Ed for All Month in May!THMS YYA also hold immense power.

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Live Well: Reproductive and Sexual Health

Human Kinetics

Customize health and sex education instruction to meet local needs Middle school and high school health education and sex education standards vary from state to state and from district to district.