We’ve Gotta Talk About Sex!
Honest, fact-based, comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, inclusive conversation about healthy sexuality
Since the dawn of the information age, internet porn has proliferated exponentially, and with the inevitable easy access to it, many young people now have a distorted and unhealthy picture of sexuality based on their furtive, haphazard exploration of porn sites.
Read MoreHere's a piece of writing from one of Beth's 5th grade students, who comments on their sex- ed workshop experience. In response to this particular writing prompt, we really love the honesty expressed.
Read More"A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you (think you) know about sex, monogamy, marriage, and family. In the words of Steve Taylor (The Fall, Waking From Sleep), Sex at Dawn is 'a wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behavior and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills'.”
Read More4 week intro to More Than...Reproductive Health topics
Read MoreWe are so thrilled to have been selected for fiscal sponsorship by Community Partners of Los Angeles! In addition to now having access to a slew of essential back office services, (financial services, human resources, organizational development, etc.), we now have non-profit status as a project of Community Partners! Look for updates to our website in the near future, with info about registering for upcoming workshops!
It’s the law. Comprehensive, fact-based and inclusive Sexual Health Education is no longer merely optional for middle and high school youth.
Let More Than Sex-Ed help you meet the new mandates.
Read More"More Than Sex-Ed. Get comprehensive & inclusive. Get your facts straight." has been accepted as an expo presentation for the 23rd Annual California Charter Schools Conference being held Monday, March 14 to Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
As California schools begin to implement the newly enacted Healthy Youth Act, AB 329, MTSE is so glad to be getting the word out. We are here to help your school comply with the most comprehensive sex-ed requirements in the nation.
Emmalinda and I met the most creative, accomplished, and inspiring people at the F-Word Event last month. Check out this follow up conversation!
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Developmentally, the mere presence of peers is a huge influence on adolescent behavior, and compels teens to engage in riskier behavior than they would on their own. Teens don’t even need to be “pressured” into risk taking.[1] This tendency has huge repercussions when we look at teen sexual behavior, which is why our workshops include kids of all genders. We normalize speaking honestly and clearly about sex. With peer group learning, we can tame that overwhelming teen suspicion that everyone else knows more, has done more, and is way cooler.
Kids learn that, in fact, most Los Angeles high schoolers are not having sexual intercourse.[2] Kids learn that consent must be clearly communicated with any sexual behavior. Kids practice graciously taking no for an answer. Without judging others, kids learn that abstaining from sexual intercourse is the safest choice for teens, but we also teach the facts of protecting yourself and your partner in any future encounters.
We teach that parents are the primary educators when it comes to sexuality education—and when parents say nothing at all, that sends a powerful message, too. We support parent involvement. Parents who communicate their values with their kids positively influence teens to make less risky sexual behavior choices.[3] Despite the awkwardness on both sides, we encourage parents and teens to talk honestly about sex, sexuality, and values.
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (1991–2013), National High School YRBS Data Files
MORE THAN SEX-ED is an educational outreach initiative. Our goal is to partner with groups in our community who already serve youth, in order to create and implement sexuality education programs based on guidelines set by the Sexuality Information Education Council of the United States.
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Mailing address:
827 Hollywood Way #253, Burbank, CA 91505
phone: (213) 986-6735
