HiTOPS

Sex Education & Support For All Youth

ABCs: Affirming our Youth, Building a Foundation, Collaborating Districtwide

ABCs is HiTOPS’ signature sexual health education program. Through the systemic approach of the ABCs, we offer comprehensive sex education classes for students in grades 2-12 and trainings for educators, administrators, and parents and guardians.

ABCs is:

Systemic by working with will ALL stakeholders – administrators, faculty/staff, parents/guardians, and students.

Data-rich by collecting pre- and post- intervention data to inform goals and instruction.

Inclusive of all identities.

Grounded in best practices in sex education.

Developmentally appropriate by designing evidence-based curriculum.

Responsive to school’s ongoing needs.

ABCs is designed to work intensively with a school district over several years, creating a strong foundation upon which the school district can build its internal capacity.

Sample Student Topics Include:

Health and Sex Education workshops:

  • Puberty: Our Changing Bodies

  • Anatomy and Reproduction

  • Boundaries and Consent

  • Healthy Relationships

  • LGBTQ+ Family Building

  • Safer Sex and STI/Pregnancy Prevention

  • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention

  • Digital Literacy Skills for Health

Affirming All Identities workshops:

  • Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE)

  • Gender Roles and Stereotypes Through the Lifespan

  • LGBTQ+ History

  • Exploring Identities and Intersectionality

  • SOGIE Review, Self-Care, and Introduction to Allyship

  • Being An Ally

  • Legislation and Advocacy

Sample Adult Workshop Topics (Teachers, Staff, Administrators, Parents/Families):

  • Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE)

  • Exploring Identities and Intersectionality

  • Deconstructing Gender Roles

  • A Deeper Dive into the Transgender Experience

  • LGBTQ+ History and Legislation

  • LGBTQ+ Family Building

  • “Say What?” How to Have Affirming Conversations with Youth of All Ages

  • SOGIE 2 – Reflections and Review

  • Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in NJ Schools – Laws and Policies Overview

A timeline of deliverables may look like:

  • Summer: Administrator’s planning meeting

  • Fall: Data collection, parent/family information session, professional development for staff, student workshops

  • Winter: Professional development for staff and student workshops continue

  • Spring: A second parent/family information session, continued professional development for staff and student workshops, data collection and analysis, administrator’s planning meeting

Click HERE to download a printable ABCs PDF.

For more information, contact Thomas Foley at tfoley@hitops.org.