Our Prevention Program provides guidance to schools and youth-serving organizations in selecting and adapting evidence-based teaching materials that are medically-accurate, age-appropriate and fit a range of educational environments. Our team provides teaching materials that align with Maine’s Health Education Standards and the National Sex Education Standards.
For questions about our teaching materials, contact education@mainefamilyplanning.org.
Puberty education is a building block for future sexual health topics. This curriculum, updated in 2018, is written for youth in grades 4-6 and includes:
Please feel free to download the Puberty Happens units below or contact education@mainefamilyplanning.org to request a hard copy of the curriculum and for access to the anatomy slides.
Click here to access our new health and hygiene lesson, Taking Care of My Amazing Body.
Please fill out the form below for a downloadable version of Puberty Happens. Please save this file to your computer.
The Middle School Scope and Sequence is designed to meet the sexual health standards for grades 6-8. The goal is to provide middle school educators with a Scope and Sequence for sexual health education between Puberty Happens, intended for older elementary students, and Best Practices in STI/HIV and Pregnancy Prevention curriculum for high school students.
This Middle School Scope and Sequence identifies learning objectives and topics appropriate for the middle school grades with lessons, resources, and educational videos that can be integrated into a wide range of middle school education settings.
Please feel free to download the Middle School Sexual Health Scope and Sequence below. Contact education@mainefamilyplanning.org for more information.
Please fill out the form below for a downloadable version of Middle School Scope and Sequence. Please save this file to your computer.
Best Practices in STI/HIV and Pregnancy Prevention is designed to meet the sexual health education standards for youth ages 13-18, both in and out of formal education settings. The goal of the curriculum is to provide young people with a foundation of knowledge and skills to make decisions for their sexual health and overall well-being in achieving healthy futures. The curriculum contents include:
Please feel free to download the Best Practices curriculum below or contact education@mainefamilyplanning.org to request a hard copy of the curriculum.
The Best Practices Virtual Classroom is a companion piece for the Best Practices curriculum. Watch the “Start Here” video and the “How to Edit” instructions for information on how to use the Best Practices Virtual Classroom. Reach out to us at education@mainefamilyplanning.org for one-on-one support in how to adapt the virtual classroom to meet your needs.
Please fill out the form below for a downloadable version of Best Practices in STI/HIV and Pregnancy Prevention. Please save the curriculum files to your computer.