Parents, caregivers, and trusted adults play an important role in advocating for high-quality, age-appropriate, and inclusive sexual health education for young people. This session reviews key sexual health outcome data and helps participants understand how it connects to young people’s needs and experiences. Participants will build skills for sexual health and sex education advocacy, including how to communicate with decision-makers and share clear, supportive messages, and how to speak up for comprehensive sex education in schools and communities.

Championing Comprehensive Sex Education: Parents & Caregivers in Sexual Health Advocacy

Parents, caregivers, and trusted adults play an important role in advocating for high-quality, age-appropriate, and inclusive sexual health education for young people. This session reviews key sexual health outcome data and helps participants understand how it connects to young people’s needs and experiences. Participants will build skills for sexual health and sex education advocacy, including how to communicate with decision-makers and share clear, supportive messages, and how to speak up for comprehensive sex education in schools and communities.