Resources

This page contains resources and tools on the Healthy Youth Act and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education, as well as links and resources that are common to both areas.

Common Resources

• Sex and HIV Education Programs for Youth: Their Impact and Important Characteristics (PDF)

Healthy Youth Act Resources

• Medically accurate sexual health education (RCW 28A.300.475)
• Sexual health education (WAC 392-410-140)
• Healthy Youth Act Frequently Asked Questions
• Comparing the Healthy Youth Act and the AIDS Omnibus Act (PDF)
• 2005 Guidelines for Sexual Health and Disease Prevention (PDF)
• 2011 Sex Education Curriculum Review Report (PDF)
• Sexual Health Education - Curriculum Assessment Tool (PDF)
• Grade Level Expectation 2.2.2 for grades 4-12 states that the student, “understands how to maintain sexual health throughout life." Visit the Health and Fitness Standards for more information.

HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Resources

• AIDS education in public schools (RCW 28A.230.070)
• Common school curriculum (RCW 28A.230.020)
• KNOW Curriculum: Grades 5-6 | Grades 7-8 | High School
• KNOW HIV/STD Prevention Curriculum Order Form
• HIV/AIDS videos reviewed for medical and scientific accuracy
• HIV/AIDS curricula and supplementary materials reviewed for medical accuracy
• HIV/AIDS video loan library

Links to Agencies and Organizations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
• CDC HIV/AIDS & STD's
• Advocates for Youth
• American School Health Association (ASHA)
• Healthy Teen Network
• Washington State Department of Health Teen Fact Sheets
• Safe Schools Coalition of Washington
• Washington Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (WAHPERD)
• Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
• Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
• Sex Etc. - For Students by Students
• www.HealthySchoolsWA.org
• College of Education - University of Washington (UW)