Fact Sheets

Costs of Teen Pregnancy in Florida [1]
Florida Healthy Teens Campaign Fact Sheet

Floridians Agree: Teens Need Comprehensive Sex Education [2]
Florida Healthy Teens Campaign Fact Sheet

Sex Education Programs: Definitions and Point-by-Point Comparison [3]
A fact sheet from Advocates for Youth comparing comprehensive vs. abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. An excellent resource.

Reports

Sex Education in the Sunshine State [4]
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) and the Healthy Teens Campaign of Florida have released this report on the state of sexual health and education in Florida.

Sexuality Education in Florida: Content, Context and Controversy [5]
This study, conducted by Dr. Brian Dodge, et al. found that there are no statewide standards for sex education in the state of Florida, and that sex education is afforded too little time and occurs too late in students' academic career

Amplify: Florida Report Card [6]
Report card and profile on sex education in the state of Florida from the Amplify website from Advocates for Youth.

Links

Teen Talk [7]
Teen Talk is a sexual health website from Planned Parenthood that is dedicated to providing teens with answers to difficult questions — and providing tips and guidance for parents and caregivers who could use a little help initiating the conversation. There's even a special section for teachers with everything from curricula to program evaluation tools.

Advocates for Youth: Parents’ Sex Ed Center [8]
A very useful resource. Information on how to initiate conversations with your children about sex, including fact sheets, multimedia materials, and columns by renowned experts.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy [9]
The mission of the Campaign is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy. The parent section of the Campaign’s site is informative and engaging, with the “10 Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy,” information on how to talk to your teens about sex, and several in-depth reports.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) [10]
Families Are Talking: Resources for Families [11]
A collection of sex education resources for families.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America [12]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is the nation's largest and most trusted voluntary reproductive health care organization.Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide provide medical services andsexuality education for millions of women, men, and teenagers everyyear.

StayTeen.org [13]
A project of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. This site for teens is interactive with much of the content created by teens, for teens.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) [14]
PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.