Department of Education
Dr. Tim Webb, Commissioner

Last Update: 09/08/2009

HIV/AIDS Prevention/Family Life Education

Welcome to the HIV Prevention Education, Family Life Education and Teen Pregnancy Prevention web page. In this section you will find the Family Life Legislation, HIV/AIDS State Standards, Fact Sheet on HIV/AIDS Among Youth, Suggested HIV/AIDS Curriculum, Information on the Teacher Training Centers, HIV/AIDS Review Panel Guidelines, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Information, Healthy Sexual Development Fact Sheet and a list of Resources and Information.

NOTE: This section contains HIV prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such material, please exit this website.

HIV/AIDS PREVENTION
As a part of Coordinated School Health, our HIV/AIDS goal is to increase the classroom teacher’s capacity to provide effective, science-based HIV Prevention education to school-age youth. In this section you will find frequently asked questions, federal and state rules and regulations, resources, and information on our teacher training center.

HIV/AIDS PREVENTION EDUCATION is a part of the Coordinated School Health Plan:

Health Education: HIV Education/Curriculum
Physical Education/Physical Activity: Physically active kids are lower risk factors and girls in sports lower their risk of HIV
Health Services: treating students with HIV or STD/STI's or refer them to providers
Nutrition Services: Students with HIV need good nutrition
Health Promotion of Staff: treating staff with HIV or STD/STI's/counseling staff with relationship problems/staff being good role models for students
Counseling and Psychological Services: Counsel students affected by HIV/healthy relationships also prevention
Healthy School Environment: Policies on HIV prevention/caring surroundings
Parent/Community Involvement: Parent/child communication involving families in HIV education

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION/TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
The locally devised and implemented program of family life education shall emphasize abstinence from sexual relations outside of marriage, the right and responsibility of a person to refuse to engage in such relations, basic moral values, as well as the obligations and consequences which arise from intimacy. The program shall also include a component which specifically addresses the nature and prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. (T.C.A.49-6-1301 (b))