The Oregon Department of Education's Sexuality Education Resource Center offers links to programs, documents, laws, standards, curriculum, services and other resources in the following topic areas.

• Sexuality Education and Risk Behavior Prevention
• Sexuality Law
• Sexuality Education Resources List
• Sexuality Education Websites
• HIV-AIDS Questions and Answers
• HIV/AIDS Services by County

The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities.

The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families.

The PPN site features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children. All of the information on the site has been screened for scientific rigor, relevance, and clarity.

Programs can be found under the four major topic areas below and may be related to more than one outcome area.

Healthy Teen Network is devoted to making a difference in the lives of teens and young families. HTN is a national organization focused on adolescent health and well-being with an emphasis on teen pregnancy prevention, teen pregnancy, and teen parenting.

Their website includes resources and publications on a variety of topics including:

This article from the Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention shows you how you can help children grow up sexually healthy by responding positively to their questions and behavior regarding their bodies. It illustrates how you can utilize daily opportunities to promote children's appreciation of their own bodies and respect for the bodies of others.

CDC's School Health Education Resources (SHER) provides user-friendly access to the myriad school health education offerings available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Included with the SHER materials are the related National Health Education Standards and CDC's Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula.

Family Health Productions develops research-based DVDs, videos, booklets, and workshops, and trainings about the challenges kids face growing up. These resources are produced with technical assistance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard Medical School.

You can order these products and schedule workshops, speaking engagements, and trainings. These resources are used internationally by schools, health and community organizations, government agencies, and corporate work/life programs.

The New 3Rs is a groundbreaking, long-term initiative that uses proven public health strategies to support youth in developing healthy sexual attitudes and behaviors. It aims to create a youth-positive climate that takes practical, tangible form through an open-ended set of activities.

The New 3Rs is not a specific program or project. Instead, it is an organizing principle supported by a host of programs, projects, curricula and policies.

Core Values:

Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.

Advocates for Youth occupies a unique niche because it

Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.