Positive Prevention PLUS

Sexual and mental health education for America's youth

Curriculum Overview

Positive Prevention PLUS curriculum materials are evidence-based instruction in Comprehensive Sexual Health Education and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. All materials are aligned with National Health Education Standards (NHES), and the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES) and in full compliance with California Education Code including California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA).

What We Offer

Positive Prevention PLUS curriculum is written by teachers, for teachers in compliance with the updated California Education Code including the “California Healthy Youth Act” (AB 329) and “Sexual Harassment and Violence Instruction“ (SB 695), and the National Health Education Standards (NHES). Each edition features engaging and easy-to-follow semi-scripted lessons and teacher support materials. Your curriculum will arrive shrink-wrapped and three-hole-punched including lesson dividers and sample Student Workbook, and includes a three-ring binder.
ALL EDITIONS INCLUDE:
  • Pre and Post Tests
  • Lesson Wrap-Ups
  • Semi scripted lessons with marginal notes to teachers
  • Masters for Student Activity Cards
  • Parent materials in Spanish and English
  • Worksheets to be completed with a parent or trusted adult
  • Instructional strategies aligned with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies 
  • Online support materials with teacher’s lesson slides and parent materials
  • Student workbooks in Spanish and English (available for purchase separately)

Our Curriculum at a Glance

Mental Health

Positive Prevention PLUS is excited to announce the release of middle and high school mental health education curricula Positive Minds. This curriculum meets the requirements for CA SB-224 and CA Educational Code 51925 for Health classes at the secondary level. Developed in partnership with subject matter experts in the education, mental health, medical, social services, and professional development fields. The P3 Mental Health Education for America’s Youth will focus on specific protective behaviors using various peer-based and interactive strategies.

Upper Elementary

A comprehensive sexual health education curriculum for grades 4–6, written in compliance with the  National Health Education Standards (NHES) and the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES).  Our newest edition was published in 2023. 

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Middle School

A comprehensive sexual health education curriculum for grades 7-8.  Our newest edition was published in 2021.  We offer an America’s Youth version which complies with the National Health Education Standards (NHES) and the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES), and a California’s Youth version that is additionally aligned with the California Healthy Youth Act (AB 329). 

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High School

A comprehensive sexual health education curriculum for grades 9-12.  Our newest edition was published in 2021.  We offer an America’s Youth version which complies with the National Health Education Standards (NHES) and the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES), and a California’s Youth version that is additionally aligned with the California Healthy Youth Act (AB 329). 

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Independent Study for Middle and High School

Web-based instruction for use in a non-classroom setting using our 2021 middle and high school comprehensive Sexual Health Education curriculum.  The program includes 14 self-guided, narrated lessons and interactive activities within each lesson. We offer an America’s Youth version which complies with the National Health Education Standards (NHES) and the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES), and a California’s Youth version that is additionally aligned with the California Healthy Youth Act (AB 329). 

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Special Populations

A comprehensive HIV/STD prevention and sexual health education curriculum adapted for special education students in grades 7-12, and for developmentally delayed adults in community-based settings.  Our newset edition was published in 2020.

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Research

Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) and The Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program

In September 2010, the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools was awarded a five year Tier II grant by the federal Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) to study the efficacy of the Positive Prevention PLUS curricula in impacting key sexual behaviors, attitudes, behavioral intention and self-efficacy among a diverse population of 3,000 high school students in Southern California. Final peer-reviewed findings published in 2016 demonstrate a statistically-significant delay in the onset of sexual activity, plus statistically-significant increases in student-parent communication around sexual health issues. Information about the OAH TPP Program and the evaluation findings, including reports, fact sheet, and info graphics are found on the https://opa.hhs.gov/ website and can be accessed by clicking here.

You can view the summary research findings here.

For further information and updates regarding this research, please contact:

Robert LaChausse, Ph.D., Chair
Department of Health Sciences
California Baptist University
rlachausse@calbaptist.edu

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Last Year We Reached

Over 32 years

of curriculum

production

In appreciation for World Mental Health Day Positive Prevention PLUS is excited to announce the release of our middle and high school mental health education curricula- Positive Minds:
Mental Health Education for Today's Youth. Developed in partnership with subject matter experts in the education, mental health, medical, social services, and professional development fields. Positive Minds focuses on specific protective behaviors using various peer-based and interactive strategies. The curricula covers legislative update SB-224, Mandatory Mental Health Education for California for LEAs that are required to provide this instruction.