Human Sexuality Presentation Request AUSTIN Indepeadens School Diie: Organization Name: City of Austin/Austin Public Health/Austin Healthy Adolescent (AHA) Program/Curriculum Title: Positive Prevention PLUS Submitted to: Austin ISD Health & Physical Education Department and School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Through: Michele Rusnak, Administrative Supervisor Contact Person: Cynthia Gamez Phone and email: Cynthia.Gamez@austintexas.gov Name of Presenter(s): 7 AHA Staff & 17 AISD Students as Peer Health Educators (PHEs) Presenter(s) Professional Background or Expertise in this Topic Area: [The AHA staff is comprised of diverse backgrounds, ranging from public health practiioners, to a medical dactor |(MD), to alicensed social worker (LCSW), to a licensed professional counselor (LPC), to health educators. The 'Peer-2-Peer (P2P) project, within the AHA program, has been positively impacting the AISD community with sexual !health education since 2074, Staff have partnered with youth in schools, non-profils, and community organizations, 'as part of the Public Health Department. There are currently 17 AISD students that are PHEs. These young people {took the initiative to apply for the PHE positions, interviewed, and had their parents altend a parent orientation in July lof 2018. AHA staff & the PHEs altended a 3-day, curriculum, trainer's training, over Positive Prevention PLUS, during, the summer, as well as become certified as QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers, AHA staff will be assisting the PHEs, while they implement the curriculum in their schools. Additionally, AHA staff has also gone through exiensive trainings in other sexual health curricula and have worked directly with at-risk youth, adding to their expertise, {attach adeltional page if more space is needed) The organization listed herein requests approval from the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to provide services related to Human Sexuality in the current school year. ‘The organization is currently in a cooperative or service agreement with Austin ISD. yes ONo ‘The organization: & has attached the curriculum: scope and sequence @ has attached the curriculum: lessons & has attached the opt-in letter under review of this Presentation Request Signature: oatesubmitess__ W2E//'P Valid for one school year only. ‘Austin SO ~ Health & Physical Education Department 5R9/18Introduction Thank you for your interest in bringing your program to Austin Independent School District students. Please use these forms to review your program against national, state, and local governing standards. ‘The completed Request to Present and accompanying documents will be placed on the agenda of a future ‘meeting of the School Heaith Advisory Council (SHAC) once approved by the AISD Health and Physical Education Department. The SHAC will vote on approval. If approved, notice will be sent to the AISD Office of Innovation and Development so they may continue the process of adding your agency to the Youth Service Mapping database. No changes to the curriculum can be made during the current school year. Instructions Review your curriculum against the national, state, and local governing standards. Links to each are below for your reference. Please complete the following pages showing how your curriculum meets the following: © National Sexuality Education Standards © Texas Administrative Code (EHAA Legal) ‘+ Austin Independent Schoo! District Policy (EHAA Local and FN Local) Please provide a copy of your scope and sequence, lessons, parent communication, and opt-in letter to: Austin ISD 1111 West 6" Street, Ste A400, Box 44 ‘Austin, Texas 78703 Attn: Michele Rusnak, Health & PE Links for reference: * National Sexuality Education Standards * Texas Administrative Code (EHAA Legal) * Austin Independent School District Policy (EHAA Local and EN Local) ‘Austin ISD ~ Health & Physical Education Department ap5/i8Human Sexuality Governing Standards Austin ISD National Sexuality Standards Provide clear, consistent, and straightforward guidance on the essential minimum, core content for sexuality education that is developmentally and age appropriate for students in grades Kindergarten through grade 12. Goal: To provide clear, consistent and straightforward guidance on the essential minimum, core content for sexuality education that is age-appropriate for students in grades K-12. 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