FACTS™ is a highly successful relationship education program developed under a federally funded demonstration project. The FACTS™ Curricula include 5th and 6th grades, Middle School, Senior High, Parent Materials, and a Parent-Teen Workshop.

FACTS™ covers a wide range of topics.

Key Benefits:

• It works to reduce the incidence of teen sexual activity. An independent evaluation found that FACTS™ students experienced a 45% lower transition rate into sexual activity than their peers who received “regular” sex education.
• Teens feel more confident in making good, life-saving decisions.
• Teachers find the FACTS™ curriculum easy to use.
• Parents feel more confident in their ability to “coach” their teens through these years.
• FACTS™ is available in English and Spanish

NWFS distributes FACTS™ materials and offers specialized training for those offering the FACTS™ curricula. For more details, order a preview of the FACTS™ or any of our three drama materials by calling 503-546-6377, or check out a schedule of classes and performances.

Teacher Training for Healthy Relationship Education

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or youth worker, if you are around preteens and teens, you owe it to them to know how to make the greatest impact. You are a mentor, role model, and resource for young people. Today, more than ever, it is important that you know how to counteract the dangerous messages about risky sex that young people hear every day at school, at the mall, on the streets, and especially in the media.

Northwest Family Services has an online teacher training course that gives you vital background information on sex, healthy relationships, and teens, while also providing you with activities, ideas, and tools to help teach teens.

At the completion of the teacher training you will:

• Know current trends in adolescent pregnancy rates, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and HIV/AIDS.
• Be able to list ways to promote healthy behaviors.
• Be able to give concrete examples of parental involvement.
• Know strategies to effectively teach positive youth development.

This amazing resource includes the online course, effective for use within a one-year time frame, and a mailed packet of materials. It is available for a registration fee of only $25.00. Whether you are a middle school teacher, or simply a curious adult, this course is a great way to educate yourself on one of the most pressing issues of our day.

This online class requires the following computer operating system:

An Internet browser with Adobe Flash.
Register for the online FACTS teacher training.

Why Choose Our Curricula?

Hundreds of thousands of teen girls become pregnant each year, sexually transmitted infections are at epidemic proportions with over two-thirds occurring among young people ages 15-25, and there is significant emotional pain that occurs with early sexual involvement, and countless hearts are broken.

Youth Development programs are focusing on skill-building, boundary setting, and an understanding of healthy relationships. This results in more and more young people saying “yes” to the freedom of healthy relationships and “yes” to developing true friendships.

Northwest Family Services has been involved in youth development education for over 20 years. Its FACTS curriculum has been proven effective and is used in school systems nationwide. NWFS continues to grow and to expand its services. Currently, we have many offerings in youth development. Click on one of the programs below for ordering information or to learn more about the many parts of our FACTS Curriculum:

• FACTS for 5th Graders 
• FACTS for 6th Graders  
• FACTS for Middle School 
• FACTS for High School 
• Datos y Razones
• Peer Leader Training  
• Peer-Enacted Dramas
• Promises Script
• Encuentros Script
• Truth or Consequences Script
• Parent-Teen Workshop