Human Sexuality Presentation Request Orgartzation Name: City of AustinvAustin Public Health/Austin Healthy Adolescent (AHA) Program/Curriculum Title: Positive Prevention PLUS Submitted to: Austin SD 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 heallh practitioners, to a medical doctor (MO), toa licensed 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 2014. Staff have partnered with youth in schools, non-profits, and community organizations, |as part of the Public Health Department, There are currently 17 AISD students that are PHE's. These young people |t00k the initiative to apply for the PHE positions, interviewed, and had their parents attend a parent orientation In July lof 2018. AHA staff & the PHEs attended a 3-day, curiculum, trainers training, over Positive Prevention PLUS, during the summer, as well 2s become cettlied as QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers. AHA staff willbe assisting the PHEs, while they implement the curriculum in heir schools. Adcitionally, AHA staff has also gone through extensive \rainings in other sexua) health curricula and have worked directly with atisk youth, adding to their expertise. fottach edettional page if more space is needed) The organization listed herein requests approval from the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to provide services related to Hurnan Sexuality in the current schoo! year. ‘The organization is currently in a cooperative or service agreement with Austin ISD. fives 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 sa patesutmitess_ Yee [iP Valid for one school year only. ‘Austin ISD = Health & Physica! Education Department 829/18Introduction ‘Thank you for your interest in bringing your program to Austin Independent School District students. Please use these forms to review yaur 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 Health 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 Lacal and FN Local) Please provide a copy of your scope and sequence, lessons, parent communication, and opt-in letter to: Austin 'SD_ 1111 West 6" Street, Ste A400, Box 44 Austin, Texas 78703 ‘Attn: Michele Rusnak, Health & PE Links for reference: ‘* National Sexuality Education Standerds ‘* Texas Administrative Code (EHAA Legel) ‘+ Austin Independent School District Policy (EAA Local and EN Local) Austin [SD = Health & Physica! Education Department aneHuman Sexuality Governing Standards Austin ISD National Sexuality Standards Provide clear, consistent, and straightforward guidance on the essential minimum, core content for sexvality 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. There are seven topics chasen as the minimum, essential content and skills for K-12 sexuality education: ‘Anatomy and Physiology (AP) provides a foundation for understanding basic human functioning. 68 giz OD apaccs @ apazcca D aPealt Puberty and Adolescent Development (PD) addresses a pivotal milestone for every person that has an impact on physical, sacial and emotional development. 68 912 D poscca @ Poarcer D Posines @ ppa2INF.2 OD posal @ P120Ma 0 posoma Identity (ID) addresses several fundamental aspects of people's understanding of who they are. 68 942 O iwsccar @ wazcca O wscea @ waacc2 O ioainra @ wo.21Ne.2 O aa. @ wazsma O sia @ iwazaova O iogapva ‘Austin ISO ~ Heolth & Physical Education Department anspia