Sexuality/STI/HIV/AIDS - Using A Community-School Approach to Promote Healthy Sexuality and Prevent STI/HIV-AIDS

Sexuality/STI/HIV/AIDS
Using A Community-School Approach to Promote Healthy Sexuality and Prevent STI/HIV-AIDS

Schools can work with parents and other agencies to promote healthy sexuality and to prevent sexually transmitted infections or HIV/AIDS. The elements of this comprehensive approach have been described here under the following five categories:

coordinated programs
instructional strategies
social support
physical environment and resources
preventive and treatment services

Several topics are listed under each of the categories. Explanatory articles, summaries and reports, research evidence, Canadian and other local examples, as well as online planning, educational and policy development resources are identified for each topic.

Coordinated Programs	School-Community Programs Community-Wide Programs that include Schools
Instructional Programs	Personal/Social Development Programs/Health Education family studies/home economics programs and curricula health education programs and curricula sexuality education programs and curricula Cross-Curricular Programs Specific Populations females males homosexual/lesbian youth/transgendered youth students with disabilities ethnocultural minority youth aboriginal youth Specific Issues homophobia sexual harassment/coercion gender equity commercial sex/pornography abstinence Teacher Education and Inservice preservice training inservice training School Administrator Training
Social Support	school board policies and procedures public health policies and procedures student/youth engagement and leadership activities Peer Helper Programs Parent Education and Involvement community awareness and development local media support
Support Services	information and referral services role of public health role of funded sexuality/AIDS organizations role of school guidance counselor testing services adoption/abortion services
Physical and Environmental Resources	universal precautions access to condoms freedom from harassment
Preventive and Treatment Services