School Programs
Health Education Standards for High School Curriculum
ESP's pre-parenting program can help high schools meet their health education standards.
Our instructional materials support the following California standards in the Growth and Development and Sexual Health Section:- Essential Concepts (EC) 6 - Discuss the social, emotional, and physical responsibilities of parenting.
- Accessing Valid Information (ACC), 6. - Identify the criteria for selecting quality childcare services
- Accessing Valid Information (ACC), 10. - Investigate current research on effective parenting skills
- Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors (PB), 4.- Analyze the skills and attitudes needed to become a competent parent
Title V - Federal Funding
Our pre-parenting education program for high school students also qualifies for Title V funding for innovative program assistance.
The School-Based Program
"Top Ten Things to Know about Parenting (even before you are one)"
Description: An enrichment program for high school classes (e.g., health education) that can be flexibly scaled from 3 to 12 hours of instruction
Workshop Goals:At the end of this workshop, participants will have gained...- A “Big Picture” perspective of parenting roles and responsibilities
- Information necessary to make good pre-conception choices
- Tools and techniques to handle the most common threats to good parenting
- A completed Life-Plan Workbook, with personal goals and strategy