What is Family Life Education?
Family life Education is the sexuality education program offered by Summit County Health District for fifth grade students. The program has been ongoing since 1950. The purpose of the program is to help girls and boys gain knowledge about their growth, development and reproduction, including changes that will occur during adolescence. The content is family centered, and children are encouraged to share information at home giving parents an opportunity to share their family moral and religious beliefs. Specially trained registered nurses from Summit County Health District teach the course to more than 600 Summit County students each year.
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· To acknowledge the uniqueness and importance of each child.
· To understand the basic structure and function of the human reproductive systems.
· To develop positive attitudes and minimize anxieties relative to their own growth and development.
· To develop communication skills to enable children to share thoughts and feelings, to discuss sexuality and to obtain answers to their questions from appropriate resources.
· To develop an understanding and appreciation for attitudes, values and beliefs which provide children with a rational basis for making responsible decisions.