What is comprehensive sexuality education?
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is about inspiring youth to develop the skills and confidence they need to be their best selves – in regards to their health, their relationships, and their education. CSE accomplishes this by going beyond abstinence-based education on reproduction, risks, and disease to help students with social and emotional learning. Quality CSE addresses the broad range of sexual health topics, and provides long-term benefits for young people’s physical and mental health, safety, and academic success. Oregon’s human sexuality laws mandate all K-12 schools teach age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education. Oregon’s approach to comprehensive sexuality education equips students with the knowledge and skills to realize their health, well-being, and educational goals.
When comprehensive sexuality education is at its best, it supports:
- Self-esteem and self-advocacy
- Critical thinking skills
- Effective decision making
- Respectful relationships
- Body literacy
- Emotional well-being
- Academic connectedness and well-being
Education Resources
The OYSHP education committee culls together educational resources from national, state and local leaders to promote healthy sexual development. OYSHP supports sexual health across the lifespan, whether you’re looking for information for yourself or as a parent/caregiver to educate the young people in your life, you can find resources just right for you!
Our list of materials is vetted through a panel of professionals from private, public and non-profit organizations. They are sorted by topic, age/state of development, and intended audience. See buttons below for a few curated lists of Sexuality Education resources. For a list of all resources and tags, please see the resources page.
Oregon Youth Sexual Health Partnership (OYSHP) 