Teen Health Mississippi
AUGUST 18, 2023
During the 2023 legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill that takes the expiration date off the state’s current sex ed law. The law, originally passed as House Bill 999 in 2011 , says that public school districts in Mississippi are required to implement sex education. Abstinence-Only v.
Teen Health Mississippi
MAY 15, 2023
May is Sex Ed for All Month. In Mississippi, however, not all youth are provided with the sex education they need and deserve. Mississippi needs more comprehensive sex education. We are still waiting for Mississippi to move toward comprehensive sex education. There is no Sex Ed for All Month without you!
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Teen Health Mississippi
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
This September, we’re celebrating healthy youth and whole communities through Sexual Health Awareness Month. Learn how to take charge of your sexual health this month through these resources. Sexual Health Resources Choose Your Method : This tool allows you to choose a contraceptive option that works for you. Safer Sex With ME.
Teen Health Mississippi
APRIL 2, 2024
This week, we celebrate National Public Health Week ! Here at Teen Health Mississippi, we are dedicated to ensuring youth and young adults (YYA) have the resources they need to make decisions for their health and well-being. Know the signs of mental health challenges in a young person and how to help them.
SHAPE America
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care. Providing Quality Health Education, Including Sexual Health Education. Some schools avoid the topic altogether.
Teen Health Mississippi
MAY 15, 2023
In addition to May being Sex Ed for All Month , it is also National Adolescent Health Month. This year, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Population Affairs (OPA) has outlined four themes: Expand sexual and reproductive health information and services.
Teen Health Mississippi
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
This has been a good, busy, and at times challenging year for Teen Health Mississippi (THMS). Mississippi has had a year with tough moments, including the state legislature passing a law to take out the expiration date on the current sex ed law to the tornadoes in Rolling Fork and Silver City that affected communities we serve in the Delta.
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