This trauma-informed program provides formalized sexuality education to students in Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), putting them more at risk to negative health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (Felitti et al., 1998). Current sexual education programs in Florida neglect valuable information on anatomical functions, hygiene, STIs, birth control, and even what constitutes healthy relationships: a pivotal part of our human development and health (Dodge et al., 2008).
As a proposed solution, this culturally competent project helps students identify their strengths and encourages personal growth while representing the local diversity of student and teacher voices and experiences. Partnering with trauma-informed and sexual health education community resources, local teachers will receive proper training to provide holistic sexual health education to their students focusing on creating gender and sexual identity inclusive conversations to enhance social and emotional understanding and reduce negative health outcomes for future generations in the state of Florida.
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