Welcome! We believe in supporting the community to help empower youth to make informed decisions regarding their sexual health; and providing age-appropriate, medically accurate and factual sexuality education to all individuals. Our goal is to promote wellness among area adolescents by providing teachers with evidence-based sexual health education, lesson plans and activities, and community resources.
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Testimonials
We’ve used CAPP Health Educators, here at Iowa City West High School, for the past seven years. They are knowledgeable on a wide array of topics and subject matter and do a great job engaging the students. I highly recommend utilizing them as resources to aid in classroom discussion. – Kathy Bresnahan, Iowa City West High
CONNECT WITH US
If you are interested in resources or education for your classroom or organization, we got you covered! The organizations below are part of the Sexual Health Alliance:
- Genevieve Bern | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Email: Genevieve.bern@ppheartland.org | Phone: 319-363-1974 ext. 1553
Counties served: Linn and Johnson
Description of services: CAPP funded. Works with middle schools, high schools, and at-risk youth and adults. Topics covered include anatomy, contraceptives, STIs, healthy relationships, consent, LGBTQIA issues, etc.
- Kathryn Edel | Johnson County Public Health
Email: kedel@co.johnson.ia.us | Phone: 319.356.6040
Counties served: Johnson County
Description of services: Johnson County Public Health offers sexual health education and prevention services to all individuals who live or work in Johnson County. Kathryn is available to provide information/education to community organizations, middle school and high school classes, college/university classes or groups, and individuals. Topics include HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, substance use/abuse, safer sex negotiations and harm reduction strategies.
- Katie Reasner, MPH, CHES® | Linn County Public Health
Email: kathryn.reasner@linncounty.org | Phone: 319.892.6074
Counties served: Linn
Description of services: Linn County Public Health can assist in connecting with resources and education.
- Natalie Hardwood | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Email: natalie.harwood@ppheartland.org | Phone: 319.363.1974 x1554
Counties served: Linn, Johnson and Scott
Description of services: Partially CAPP funded. Works with detention centers, middle schools, high schools, substance abuse centers, etc in Linn, Johnson and Scott counties. Topics covered include communication, anatomy, contraceptives, STIs/HIV, healthy relationships, consent, LGBTQIA issues, body image, media literacy etc.
- Tonya Goodburn | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Email: tonya.goodburn@ppheartland.org | Phone: 319.363.9000 x313
Counties served: Linn and Johnson
Description of services: CAPP funded. Works with middle schools, high schools, and at-risk youth and adults. Topics covered include anything dealing with sexual health, such as anatomy, STIs, contraceptives, healthy relationships, etc.
- Tristin Johnson | United Action for Youth
Email: tristin.johnson@unitedactionforyouth.org | Phone: 319.338.7518
Counties served: Johnson, Cedar, Iowa
Description of services: CAPP funded. Works with middle and high school students in school and community settings. Topics covered include gender identity, sexuality, puberty, teen pregnancy prevention, contraception, STIs, HIV, healthy relationships, communication, and other lessons tailored to the needs of the population. Tristin also hosts a teen clinic at the UAY Youth Center once a week.
County Data on Sexual Health Cedar Iowa Johnson Linn
Community Resources 2017 Sexual Health Resource Sheet
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
General Resources
- Classroom Resources– Future of Sex Education (FOSE)
- Educator Resources– Sexuality Information & Education Council of the US
- Educators Toolkit– Love is Respect
- For Professionals– Advocates for Youth
- For Professionals– Answer
- In Support of Comprehensive Sex Ed– I Wanna Know
- Tools for Educators– Planned Parenthood
Sexuality Education Standards & Curriculum Development
- Evidence Based Curriculum– Eyes Open Iowa
- Healthy Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)– CDC
- National Sexuality Education Standards– FOSE
Learning Activities
- Advocates for Youth- Sexual Health Lessons
- Answer- Sexual Health Resources & Lessons
- ETR- Sexual Health Lessons & Resources
- F.L.A.S.H- Sexual Health Lessons & Resources
- In the Mix- Sexual Health Lessons on Media
- No Place Like Home- Sexual Health Lessons
- Planned Parenthood- Sexual Health Activities & Lessons
- Teaching Sexual Health California- Sexual Health Lessons
- Sex Ed Library- Sexual Health Lessons & Books
- Sex Etc.- Sexual Health Lessons & Resources by Teens
Videos
note: Some videos may be intended for older youth
- Academic Edge, Inc. – STI/HIV & Sexual Health Videos
- A Thin Line – Videos on Relationships and the Digital Age
- Amaze – Videos for 11-14 year olds
- Audrie & Daisy – Social Media & Bullying Video
- Blood Lines – HIV/AIDs Video
- Don’t Let Yourself Be Abused – Domestic Violence Prevention Videos
- Eyes Open Iowa – Sexual Health Videos
- Future – The Alternative F Word – Sexual Health Videos
- I’m Positive – HIV/Aids Video
- Laci Green – Sex Ed for the Internet
- Scenarios – Videos
- Sex Etc.- Sexual Health Videos
- Stay Teen – Sexual Health Videos
- Tea and Consent – Consent Video
- That’s Not Cool – Teen Online Harassment Videos
Professional Development
- Advocates for Youth
- Associations for Supervision & Curriculum Development
- Eyes Open Iowa
- Healthy Teen Network
FOR PARENTS
Online
- Be an Askable Parent– I Wanna Know
- CDC Parent Portal– CDC
- For Parents– Answer
- For Parents– Kids Health
- Parents & “The Talk”– Eyes Open Iowa
- Parent Portal– Teaching Sexual Health California
- Parents Sex Ed Center– Advocates for Youth
- Talk With Your Kids– Essential Access Health
- Teens & Sex– Mayo Clinic
- Tips & Advice for Talking to Teens About Sex– Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Tools for Parents– Planned Parenthood
Books
- Beyond the Big Talk – Dr. Debra Haffner
- From Diapers to Dating: A Parents’ Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children – Dr. Debra Haffner
- What Every 21st Century Parent Needs to Know: Facing Today’s Challenges with Wisdom and Heart – Dr. Debra Haffner
FOR YOUTH
Online
- AskTxTina- Iowa Teens (13-19) can text Tina, a trained health educator, with questions regarding healthy relationships and sexual health on the first and third Friday of the month. Text ‘Tina’ to 877-877 to enroll- www.AskTxT.com – Also add her on Snapchat @ AskTxTina, follow her on Twitter@TxT_Tina, and follow her on Instagram @AskTxTina
- Call Out Cards for Digital Dating Abuse– That’s Not Cool
- For Kids– Kids Health
- For Teens– Answer
- For Teens, By Teens– Sex Etc.
- For Teens– Kids Health
- For Young People– Sexuality Information & Education Council of the United States
- Girl’s Health– Office of Women’s Health
- Go Ask Alice– Columbia University
- I Am In Control– Iowa Department of Public Health
- Info For Teens– Planned Parenthood
- Sexual Health and You– I Wanna Know
- Teen Source– Teen Source
- Young Men’s Health– Boston’s Children Hospital
Books
- Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen – American Medical Association
- Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen – American Medical Association
- Girlology: A Girl’s Guide to Stuff That Matters – Melissa Holmes & Trish Hutchison
- The What’s Happening to My Body Book for Boys and Book for Girls – Lynda Madaras
- What’s Going On Down There? And The Period Book – Karen Gravelle
- It’s a Girl Thing – Mavis Jukes
- What’s Happening to Me? – Peter Mayle
- The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls – American Girl Library
- The Care and Keeping of You 2: For Older Girls – American Girl Library
- Sex is a Funny Word and What Makes a Baby – Cory Silverberg
- It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health, It’s So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families and It’s Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends – Robie Harris
UPDATED MAY 2017