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For the last three years, the Alaska
Native Tribal Health Consortium has partnered with the Northwest Portland Area
Indian Health Board, the Indian Health Council of Arizona, and the University
of Texas to develop “Natives: It’s Your Game,” an online sexual health
curriculum for Alaska Natives and American Indians. The curriculum uses music
and games to teach students about abstinence, sexual health, and decision
making. Other topics covered by the program include healthy relationships and
friendships, HIV and STD prevention, alcohol and drugs, and Internet safety.
HIV/STD Program Manager Connie
Jessen stated that sex education should start when parents share
“age-appropriate” information with their children. According to Jessen, middle
school is a good time to educate students about peer pressure related to sex, drugs,
and alcohol, so they “have the skills before they actually need them.”
The consortium will evaluate the
effectiveness of the online curriculum by comparing learning outcomes of groups
who complete a science-based course on sexual and behavioral health with groups
of students who complete “Natives: It’s Your Game” online.
See http://www.iknowmine.org/for-youth/iyg#sthash.1znPhePg.dpbs
for additional information about the curriculum.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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