Sexuality Education for Children and Youth: Sexual Health Assessment Checklist
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| Our Whole Lives (OWL) Curricula | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is OWL/sexuality education offered for: | Parents/guardians? | ||||
| K-1? | |||||
| 4-6? | |||||
| Middle School? | |||||
| High School? | |||||
| Have all OWL/sexuality educators received the OWL required training? | |||||
| If OWL is offered at any level | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
| Are the OWL/sexuality educators observed at least annually by a professional sexuality educator? | |||||
| Are the OWL educators on the OWL email list? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| Do you have the complete set of OWL curricula and the faith guides available for: | Director of Religious Education? | ||||
| Trained Volunteers? | |||||
| Review by parents/guardians of children taking the program? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| Do the educators have access to a professional sexuality educator for supervision and consultation? | |||||
| Do the OWL teachers attend at least an annual update on sexuality issues at a local conference or workshop? | |||||
| Does the minister meet with the parents/guardians of the children and youth participating in OWL? | |||||
| Has the minister taken the OWL training? | |||||
| Does the minister meet with the students taking OWL to talk about UU values and sexual decision making? | |||||
| DRE and OWL | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
| Has the director of religious education taken the OWL training? | |||||
| OWL orientation for parents/guardians? | |||||
| OWL orientation for middle schoolers? | |||||
| OWL orientation for young adults? | |||||
| Does the director of religious education have regular check ins with the OWL facilitators? | |||||
| Youth Group | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
| Is the youth group divided by developmental ages: | Middle School? | ||||
| Early High School? | |||||
| Late High School? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| Do all youth leaders sign and abide by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Code of Ethics for working with young people? | |||||
| Do youth leaders know the laws about consent in your state? | |||||
| Are youth educated annually about the laws of consent in your state? | |||||
| Is there a support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) teens? | |||||
| Is there a gay/straight church alliance? | |||||
| Are guidelines for teen sexual and romantic interactions developed each year by the youth group? | |||||
| Are these guidelines prominently displayed in the youth group space? | |||||
| Do you know what the UUA means by the Third Option for sexuality issues for youth? | |||||
| Are there pamphlets about local sexual health services available in the space that youth meet? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| Do youth centered or youth led worship services or education sessions or retreats periodically focus on such sexuality related issues as: | Peer Pressure? | ||||
| Sexual and gender identity? | |||||
| Relationships with friends? | |||||
| Relationships with parents/guardians? | |||||
| Safe Internet use? | |||||
| Sexual Limit Setting? | |||||
| Abstinence and Safer Sex? | |||||
| Parents/Guardians | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
| Is there a session for parents/guardians with leaders before OWL/sexuality education is taught? | |||||
| Is written permission from parents/guardians required for OWL K-12? | |||||
| Does the program regularly include homework assignments between parents/guardians and children? | |||||
| Community involvement | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
| Does the director of religious education have relationships with local youth support agencies for referrals? | |||||
| Are there opportunities for youth to volunteer at local community groups that address sexuality issues, such as a local family planning center, AIDS organization, LGBT organization? | |||||
Sexuality Education for Children and Youth: Assessing Sexual Health
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Last updated on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
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