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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™ participants had a 45% lower transition rate into sexual activity compared to those students who participated in the typical sex education program.” |
FACTS™ covers a wide range of topics.
| • Decision-Making |
• Managing Peer Pressure |
| • Emotional Maturity |
• Refusal Skill Techniques |
• Consequences of Early Sexual Involvement |
• Healthy Activity, Party, and Dating Ideas |
• Growth & Development |
• Building Friendships |
• Family Communication |
• Advantages of Abstinence |
• Drug & Alcohol Prevention |
• Positive Self-Respect |
• Risk-Taking Behavior |
• Love & Infatuation |
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 to FACTS™ instructors. For more details, order a preview of the FACTS™ or any of our three drama materials by calling 503-215-6377, or check out a schedule of classes and performances.
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