A recent article in U.S. News & World Report reported on an analysis completed by The Center for American Progress focusing on the inclusion of consent and healthy relationships content in sex education standards across the nation. The article stated that out of the 24 states that require sex education in public schools, “only 10 […]
Programs to be Taught 100% In-Schools
In the Fall of 2017, The Robert Crown Center for Health Education (RCC) will shift to 100% in-school delivery and discontinue the “field trip” model that was once part of the RCC tradition. This change comes as a result of customer feedback and the organization’s commitment to providing cost-effective, science-based health education to the greatest […]
Raising Healthy Teens-Sex Ed
Q&A Adds to the Online Interactive Program Experience
Taking an on-line interactive program? Don’t forget to schedule your virtual Q&A! All online interactive programs include a 30-minute live question and answer session with a Candor Health Educator via Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, though only a small percentage of schools that take Online Interactive classes schedule this part of the program. We […]
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Reflecting on 2023, Excited for 2024
A reflection on 2023 and outlook for 2024 from our Executive Director: Barb Thayer With 2024 quickly approaching, it has given me pause to think about how I want to start the new year, both personally and professionally. With every year comes challenges and opportunities and for Candor 2023 has been a year in which […]
Informed Decisions
As both a Health Educator and a parent of school aged children myself, I often find myself getting questions or in conversation with friends, family and fellow parents about what we teach, how we answer certain questions, why we talk about certain topics in our programs and if they are age appropriate. One of these […]
Standards Alignment
The “Upstream” Approach & Primary Prevention
Providing young people with appropriate information and education sooner rather than later may not save the world, but it could help us get pretty darn close! My sister is a Public Health major and I remember the first time she explained the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to me. She immediately used the […]