Remember the 80s? It’s long gone. Remember mpox? It’s still a thing. Focus group participants shared that they feel safe from mpox now that media coverage has waned. Use this poster to remind them that mpox still exists – but so does the safe, effective vaccine.
This poster discusses how to make sure the second dose of the mpox vaccine is on your travel list. Engaging in sex while traveling can increase exposure to mpox. Getting the second dose of the mpox vaccine before taking off can protect you when you travel and protect your partners when you get home
This teaching guide discusses when taken as prescribed, prescription stimulants can safely and effectively treat ADHD. However, misusing them has serious health risks, including addiction. In this lesson, developed in partnership with Scholastic, students read the article “What You Need to Know About Prescription Stimulants” to help them understand the very real health risks of misusing these drugs. Then, assign the “Important Facts About Addiction” activity sheet, and guide students to synthesize what they have learned by creating an eye-catching infographic for other teens.
Stress is a part of every teen’s life, even more so during intense challenges such as a pandemic, racial discrimination, and life transitions. However, uncontrolled stress can cause serious health problems and increase the risk that students may use drugs to attempt to deal with stressors, including mental health issues and trauma. Use these materials to help students understand how stress affects their body, and learn healthy ways to cope with pressure.
This lesson plan will discuss with many states legalizing the use of cannabis for adults 21 and over, teens may have questions about whether the drug is safe. Teen brains are still developing, and so are particularly vulnerable to negative health effects of cannabis, such as memory problems and addiction. You can help your students make healthy choices by sharing the
This webpage discusses how HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs, otherwise known as PrEP, are powerful weapons against HIV. Through education and raising awareness of HIV exposures, the risks of getting the disease are lower than ever.
This toolkit aims to address the daily realities of adolescents and young people living with HIV as they are navigating issues, as well as supporting national education sectors to fulfil the needs and rights of all learners living with and are affected by HIV.
This toolkit aims to address the daily realities of adolescents and young people living with HIV while they are navigating issues, as well as supporting national education sectors to fulfil the needs and rights of all learners living with and are affected by HIV.
This board provides resources for educators working in our nation’s schools to promote healthy behaviors and connects youth to credible health services.
This guide is created to help anyone learn how to use people’s correct pronouns. Everyone in a school community should engage
in learning, educating, and advocating for the inclusive use of pronouns for all.
