Sex Ed Related Topics 
Teen Health Mississippi
MAY 15, 2023
May is Sex Ed for All Month. In Mississippi, however, not all youth are provided with the sex education they need and deserve. Mississippi needs more comprehensive sex education. Each year, THMS works with 10 young people who advocate for comprehensive sex education in the state.
Teen Health Mississippi
AUGUST 18, 2023
During the 2023 legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill that takes the expiration date off the state’s current sex ed law. The law, originally passed as House Bill 999 in 2011 , says that public school districts in Mississippi are required to implement sex education. Abstinence-Only v.
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SHAPE America
JUNE 20, 2023
It may also mean that you need to critically examine your curriculum and resources to determine the extent to which it is supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.
SHAPE America
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Research even shows that sex ed in high school can be a powerful rape reduction tool. The CDC details some of the characteristics of a quality sexual health education program : Sexual health education includes planned, progressive learning objectives and outcomes across grade levels (K–12).
Teen Health Mississippi
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
CHART (Creating Healthy and Responsible Teens) / K-5 Human Growth and Development Initiative : Part of THMS’ sex ed arm, CHART and K-5 work with partnering schools to provide abstinence-plus, age-appropriate sex education to students in grades K-12. SRH-Related Youth Programs Project Mind Elevation. :
Teen Health Mississippi
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Mississippi has had a year with tough moments, including the state legislature passing a law to take out the expiration date on the current sex ed law to the tornadoes in Rolling Fork and Silver City that affected communities we serve in the Delta.
ASHA
MAY 21, 2021
For Sex Ed For All Month this May, I had a discussion with Human Rights Campaign Youth Ambassador Ash Silcott about their experience with sex education as a non-binary student to better understand challenges LGBTQ students face, and how sex ed can be improved to educate and help all young people.
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