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Whether you’re a parent, teacher or community member, our educators around the state are available to meet your needs. Our goal: a sexually healthy Maine.

Parents

We believe parents are the primary sexuality educators of their children. But this doesn’t mean it’s easy to talk about these sensitive topics with your kids. Whether you need support, skills or resources, we’re here to help.

Check out FACTS – a useful guide for parents and caregivers on what to expect and how to talk to your kids about sexuality.

FACTS for parents of children ages 5-10 (pdf 1.2MB)
FACTS for parents of children ages 11-14 (pdf 300kb)

For a parent program in your school or community, contact an Family Life Education Consultant near you.

For individual questions or discussion, contact an Outreach Educator near you.

Schools

We believe in a comprehensive approach to family life and sexuality education that is K-12, age appropriate, and includes puberty, abstinence, and contraceptive information.

What do our Family Life Education Consultants offer?

• Professional development and teacher training
• Curriculum development and design
• Parent programs
• Resource materials
• Advocacy for comprehensive sexuality education
• Limited direct teaching

Contact a Family Life Educator near you.

Community

We believe comprehensive sexuality education leads to healthier teens and fewer unintended pregnancies.

What do our Outreach Educators do?

• Interactive workshops for youth or adults
• In-service training for staff
• One-on-one discussions
• On-site counseling at teen centers, schools, and other locations
• Displays at health fairs and community events

Contact an Outreach Educator near you.

What topics do our Outreach Educators cover?

• Decision making and communication skills
• Developing healthy relationships
• Birth control methods, including abstinence
• Reproductive anatomy and physiology
• Puberty
• Gender roles and stereotypes
• Sexual orientation
• Teen pregnancy prevention
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Safer sex
• Talking with kids about sexuality

Contact us:

E-mail our Education Department

E-mail our Outreach Department

Family Life Education Act

Read the text of the Maine Statute Definition of
Comprehensive Family Life Education enacted in 2002.

Publications

Check out and download our materials on our publications page.
• FACTS magazines
• Birth Control Methods brochure
• STD brochure
• Promoting Healthy Sexuality
• Puberty Happens!

Why do we teach this?

Our approach is based on research that shows that comprehensive sexuality education:

• Encourages kids to wait to have sex.
• Increase the use of condoms.
• Increases the use of contraceptives.
• Decreases the number of sexual partners.
• Decreases the frequency of sexual intercourse.