1 LAUSD Health Education Programs-Secondary Presented by Karen Redway Local District G Secondary Health Education-Advisor (323)

2 Current Secondary Programs IMPACT Title IV Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) HIV/AIDS Project 10

3 IMPACT Students troubled by concerns for their safety resulting from experience with family violence, abuse, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, poverty, or living in gang territory are obviously not ready to learn. Failure to address these problems which interfere with students’ academic and co curricular performance jeopardizes not only each student’s future, but also the healthy development of the entire school community.

4 IMPACT IMPACT, the student assistance program in secondary schools, identifies these students and provides them assistance by referring them to the appropriate specialists or having them attend teacher-led support groups. IMPACT is designed to provide students with the skills and support required for them to make positive life choices. The IMPACT Program is so named because it makes a positive impact on students’ lives. IMPACT is not a acronym.

5 IMPACT Educational Support Group Curriculum Crisis Group Concerned Persons Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Issues (A.T.O.D.) Crisis Grief Group IMPACT Drug Information Group (IDIG)

6 Title IV-Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act TUPE Every year all students should receive a minimum of six hours of instruction in drug, alcohol, tobacco, and violence prevention education at every grade level. Instruction addresses knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior and should lead students to resist the illegal of harmful use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

7 Instruction should also help students resolve conflicts without violence. Students may also receive instruction through peer education, dramatic, presentations, and presentations by outside speakers at assemblies. Schools should provide services in prevention, intervention, and positive alternatives for an effective, comprehensive program. Title IV-Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act TUPE

8 HIV/AIDS Supports the formation of lifelong habits, and outlooks that promote good health for self, family, and community. Contains content that is age-appropriate and is available to all students, including fluent-English speakers and limited- English speakers. Emphasizes performance standards in health which all students must meet and instruction in sexually transmitted diseases(STDs), including HIV infection and unintended pregnancies, (topics which require parent approval.)

9 HIV/AIDS-Project Goals Collaborate with community organizations on AIDS. Develop and implement parent education programs. Monitor health education programs and health behaviors that put youth at risk. Develop and maintain a Web site, which keeps parents and teachers informed of the Unit’s efforts.

10 For the most recent information from the HIV/AIDS Prevention Unit, access the Unit Web site at:

11 PROJECT 10 Project 10 is a Los Angeles Unified School District program that provides education and support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) students, and other sexual minority youth. Project 10 has at its core the establishment of confidential, voluntary support groups led by IMPACT-trained facilitators on the high school level. The support groups provide a “safe zone” for discussions of “coming out” issues, school harassment, family relationships, health concerns, and self-empowerment.

12 Project 10 has at its core the establishment of confidential, voluntary support groups led by IMPACT-trained facilitators on the high school level. The support groups provide a “safe zone” for discussions of “coming out” issues, school harassment, family relationships, health concerns, and self-empowerment. PROJECT 10