I Decide for Me 
8th Grade Program

Sexual Risk Avoidance Education: A 5 day (45-50-minute) presentation with relevant truth, compelling facts, and medically accurate data.

Day One
  • Introduction of Clarity and the presenter
  • Important Definitions
    • Sexual Activity
    • Sexual Risk Avoidance
    • Sexual Abstinence
    • Consent
    • Sexual Abuse
  • Building intrinsic value – You Matter!
  • Cultural messaging vs. data normalizing abstinence
  • CDC Critical Health
    • Sexual Behaviors
  • Holistic Health Model – Whole Person Circle
    • Physical
    • Intellectual
    • Emotional
    • Social
    • Ethical
  • Sexual Abuse and community resources
  • Identification of trusted adults
    Day Two
    • Important Definition
      • Intimacy
    • Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
    • CDC Critical Behaviors
      • Relationship Abuse and Teen Dating Violence (including digital violence)
    • Universal Human Trafficking Education 
    • Establishing Values
    • Sex is a Whole-Person experience
      • Applied through real-life application
    • Boundary Setting 
    • Self Efficacy
      Day Three
      • Goals 
        • Planning for the immediate and far-off future
      • The Success Sequence for Poverty Prevention
      • Reproductive Anatomy 
      • Fertilization & Fetal Development
      • Sexual Consequences
        • Pregnancy
        • STIs
        • Emotional Harm
      • Risk Management
      • Benefits of Abstinence 
      • Important Definition
        •  Secondary Abstinence
      • CDC Critical Behaviors
        • Drugs and Alcohol
      • Critical Analysis of Influences
        • Advertisements
        • Media
        • Television/Movies
        • Video Games
        • Social Media
        Day Four
        • Self-Regulation
          • Identifying Emotions and practicing Self-Regulation
        • Pornography
          • Exposure
          • Risks and Addiction
          • Negative outcomes of pornography use
          • Tools to avoid pornography
          • Tools to practice voluntary sexual restraint
        • Sexting and Sextortion
        Day Five
        • Benefits of Marriage
        • Physical Intimacy and Commitment
        • Self-Efficacy Tools
          • Setting boundaries ahead of time
          • Learning and practicing Assertive Language
          • Recognizing High Risk Behavior and practicing Refusal Skills

        I Decide for Me: 8th Grade Booklet

        I Decide For Me: 8th Grade Homework

        I Decide For Me: 8th Grade Fetal Development Video

        I Decide For Me: 8th Grade Entry and Exit Survey

        I Decide For Me: 8th Grade Book References

        I Decide For Me: 8th Grade Presentation References

        Student and Family Resources

        *Each I Decide for Me (IDFM) program uses anonymous, matched entry and exit surveys to confirm changes in attitude, knowledge and intended behavior change for the purpose of measuring the program’s effectiveness. 

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