The Policies

Guiding Regulations

PREP Project

HB07-1292 and the CDE’s Academic Health Standards require that sexual health education must emphasize abstinence as the only certain way to avoid pregnancy and provide evidence-based, culturally relevant, medically accurate curricula addressing STI transmission and must include the following:  ·        Parental involvement and family communication ·        Responsible and healthy decision making ·        Instruction on STI’s including HIV/AIDS and HPV, and disease prevention ·        The health benefits and potential side effects of using contraceptives and barrier methods ·        How alcohol and drug use impairs responsible and healthy decision making ·        Responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

The 2 year PREP federal grant meets and exceeds ALL Colorado sexual health education regulations and standards by: ·        Providing free training for local service providers and educators on evidence-based youth curricula:  Cuidate! and Draw the Line, Respect the Line ·        Purchasing all curricula and materials for school districts. ·        Providing free parent education workshops (Roots and Wing) on how to have open conversations with teens about sex and other high risk behaviors. ·        Creating positive youth development opportunities for leadership and empowerment ·        Providing adult preparation skill development