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Why should we be concerned with the health of our students?

FIVE MORE YEARS

Poor food choices

Lack of Physical Education and Activityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBSVZdTQmDs Dr. John RateyDoes education make a difference?

YES!!!

Leon County Results2014 FYSAS

18.4% of middle and high school students reported drinking alcohol (down from 23.2%)8.7% reported binge drinking (down from 11.2%)9.8% reported smoking marijuana (down from 13.6%)5.4% reported smoking cigarettes (down from 7.3%)Trends2002-2014 FYSAS

200220102014

Alcohol21.4%26.8%18.4%

Binge drinking10.5%14.8%8.7%

Marijuana12.3%13.9%9.8%

Cigarettes8.4%7.3%5.4%Leon County Results2014 FYSAS DUI

15.8% of high school students have ridden in a car with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol (down from 22.4%)

21.2% have ridden with a driver who was under the influence of marijuana (down from 26.4%)

What about Health Educationin Leon County Schools?Teen Sexual BehaviorThe Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a school-based anonymous survey that collects information from 9th12th graders about the following health-risk behaviors:Injury/violence, alcohol & drug use, tobacco use, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors & physical activity. http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/

This survey is conducted at the national, state and local levels. The Florida YRBS data is weighted, which means it represents Floridas entire youth population. 14Teen Sexual Behavior2013 YRBS Florida Highlights

44% of 9-12th graders have ever had sex (approx. 351,824)

27% of 9th graders have had sex (approx. 58,237)

60% of 12th graders have had sex (approx. 109,915)

21% of 12th graders have had sex with 4 or more partners (approx. 38,470)

10% of males and 4% of females had sex for the 1st time before age 13. (approx. 40,606 males, 15,741 females)

2013 YRBSS Youth Online, CDC

Prevalence of STDs/HIV

Floridians 15-24 Years of Age179 STDs diagnosed every day!7 STDs diagnosed every hour!1 STD diagnosed every 8 minutes!FDOH, 201016Top Ten County STD Rates (Rt./100,000) 2012RankChlamydia Rt.Gonorrhea Rt.Early Syphilis Rt.# 1Leon (925)Alachua Broward (34)# 2Gadsden (814)Gadsden Miami-Dade (31)# 3Alachua (757)Escambia Escambia (27)# 4Hamilton (724)Columbia Hillsborough (22)# 5Union (717)Duval Orange (20)# 6Duval (615)Leon Union (19)# 7Escambia (608)Hillsborough Pinellas (12)# 8Jackson (587)Madison Liberty (12)# 9Hillsborough (567)Orange Leon (12) # 10Bradford (551)Jackson Palm Beach (11)Florida Rt. 407 102 14National Rt.* 458 104 917* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2011. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012. 17STDs/HIV ConsequencesHealth:Potential threat to an individuals immediate & long-term healthReproductive health concerns (Infertility, Ectopic pregnancy/miscarriage, Genital cancers)May increase a persons risk for acquiring/transmitting HIV Many face stigma & discrimination

Education:Absenteeism (affects school performance, test scores)

18WHY Sexuality Education1 in 2 sexually active youth will contract an STD by age 25

Florida ranks second among states in the number of HIV cases reported in 2011.

1 in 4 teens in the US will become pregnant by age 19

The US leads the industrialized countries in teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates.19Yes!Required as Family Life instruction, a component of Comprehensive Health Education under Florida State Statute 1003.42 (2)(n).Specific content and curriculum is determined by local school district policy.

Is Sexual Health Education Required in Florida Schools? 20Required Instruction Health Education

F.S.1003.42(2) (n) Comprehensive health education that addresses concepts of community health; consumer health; environmental health; family life including an awareness of the benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the consequences of teenage pregnancy; mental and emotional health; injury prevention and safety; nutrition; personal health; prevention and control of disease; substance use and abuse; and Internet safety. The health education curriculum for students in grades 7 through 12 shall include a teen dating violence and abuse component that includes, but is not limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources available to victims of dating violence and abuseAccess the state statues at www.leg.state.fl.us

Support for Instruction in Sexual Health

21Types of Sex EducationAbstinence-only: emphasizes abstinence from all sexual behaviors; does not include information about contraception, except in terms of failure rates (includes only abstinence).

Abstinence-based/plus/centered: emphasizes the benefits of abstinence; includes information about contraception as a disease prevention method (includes abstinence & contraception).

Comprehensive sex ed: Age appropriate, sequenced K-12 sexuality education; includes info on a broad set of topics related to sexuality and sexual health including abstinence and contraception as disease prevention methods (includes abstinence & contraception).

2210 Characteristics of Effective ProgramsSource: No Easy Answers: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2001

1. focus on reducing sexual risk-taking behavior2. based upon theory3. deliver & reinforce a clear message about abstaining and/or using condoms or contraception. 4. provide basic accurate information5. address social pressures6. provide modeling of & practice in communication & refusal skills

7. use teaching methods to involve participants, personalize information8. behavioral goals, teaching methods & materials are appropriate to the age, sexual experience & culture of the students9. last a sufficient length of time10. select teachers or peers who believe in the program, train them23

Sex Education & HIV Prevention Programs with Strong EvidenceSafer ChoicesReducing the RiskGet Real About AIDSBe Proud! Be Responsible!Making Proud ChoicesMaking a Difference (abstinence)Focus on KidsToo Good for Drugs and Violence

24The dilemma

Where is this taught?

Role Play