Personal Responsibility Education Program
Minnesota Evidenced-Based Curricula

The following are evidence-based and evidence-informed curricula selected by FYSB, MDH staff and MN PREP staff. Selected grantees may consider supplementing the core curriculum to reflect their unique needs as long as these additions are done with "fidelity" and are not inconsistent with other program requirements. 

NOTE: Fidelity - faithfulness with which a curriculum or program is implemented; that is, how well the program is implemented without compromising its core content, pedagogical, and implementation components which are essential for the program's effectiveness.

General Adaptation Guidance: A Guide to Adapting Evidence-Based Sexual Health Curricula

• All 4 You!

  All4You! is a program to prevent HIV, STIs, and pregnancy. The program also aims to change key determinants related to sexual risk taking, such as attitudes, beliefs and perceived norms. It consists of 9 skills-based classroom lessons and 5 service-learning visits in the community.

  Target Population: Youth in Alternative Schools
  Age: 14-18 (High School)
  Setting: In-school; Community-Based Setting
  Program Duration: 26 hours/year, 14 sessions total
  Cost: $399.99

• Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective!

  Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective! is a program targeting pregnant and parenting teens. The curriculum emphasizes the role of maternal protectiveness in motivating adolescents to make healthy sexual decisions and decrease risky sexual behavior. It also encourages adolescents to take on sexual responsibility and accountability and increases awareness of the effects of HIV/AIDS on urban communities and their children.

  Target Population: Pregnant and Parenting Teens
  Age: 14-18
  Setting: Community based
  Program Duration: Eight 60-minute lessons
  Cost: $645.00

• FLASH

  FLASH is designed to prevent teen pregnancy, STIs, and sexual violence, and to increase knowledge about the reproductive system and puberty. Updated high school lessons include assessments, standards alignment, and an array of interactive and developmentally appropriate activities.

  Target Population: any
  Age: 14-18 (High School)
  Setting: Community-based, School
  Program Duration: Fifteen 50-minute lessons
  Cost: $50.00/year for online access

• IN·clued

  The IN·clued program is an evidence-based sexual health education program designed to reduce unintended pregnancies and/or STIs among LGBTQ+ young people, ages 14-19, across the United States. This dual approach program combines LGBTQ youth-friendly health services with direct relevant and inclusive sex education. It consists of a 3-hour interactive youth workshop and a 3-hour interactive workshop for health center staff and providers.

  Target Population: LGBTQ+ youth
  Age: 14-19
  Setting: Community-Based
  Program Duration: 3 hours per session, 2 sessions total
  Cost: $599.99

• Live It!

  Live It! is a sexuality education and teen pregnancy prevention program created by the Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis, MN. Designed for American Indians by American Indians, it is a culturally specific program for youth and the adults in their lives. The curriculum details basic physiological and emotional development before, during and after adolescence, along with cultural, artistic, and self-reflective exercises.

  Target Population: American Indian youth
  Age: 11-18 (Middle School & High School)
  Setting: Community-Based
  Program Duration: 10 lessons, 1-2 hours each

• Making Proud Choices! (Making Proud Choices - Updated for 2021)

  Making Proud Choices! provides adolescents with the knowledge, confidence, and skills necessary to reduce their risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), HIV, and pregnancy by abstaining from sex or using condoms if they have sex. The goal of Making Proud Choices! is to empower young adolescents to change their behavior in ways that will reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV and other STIs, and their risk for pregnancy. Spanish-language curricula are available, and videos are presented in English with Spanish subtitles available. There are three curriculum formats from which to choose:

  Making Proud Choices!
  Target Population: any
  Age: 12-18 (Middle School & High School)
  Setting: Community-based
  Program Duration: Eight 60-minute lessons
  Cost: $999.00

  Making Proud Choices (Youth in Out-of-Home Care)
  Target Population: Youth in Foster Care or Out-of-Home Placement
  Age: 12-18 (Middle School & High School)
  Setting: Community-based
  Program Duration: Ten 75-minute lessons
  Cost: $648.00

  Making Proud Choices! School Edition
  Target Population: any
  Age: 12-18 (Middle School & High School)
  Setting: Schools
  Program Duration: Fourteen 40-minute lessons
  Cost: $999.00

• Project MARS (Motivating Adolescents to Reduce Sexual Risk)

  MARS is an intervention targeted at reducing adolescent risky sexual behavior, particularly in contexts where alcohol or marijuana use may be involved. The MARS intervention is delivered in a motivational interviewing format; the role of the facilitator is to create an environment that will enhance the participant's inherent motivation for, commitment to, and movement towards behavior change. MARS can be targeted to the same youth as the SHARP curriculum.

  Target Population: Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers
  Age: 12-18
  Setting: Juvenile Justice Centers, Community-Based
  Program Duration: One 2-hour group session
  Cost: $20/month online subscription only

• Safer Sex Intervention (SSI)

  The overall goals of the Safer Sex Intervention (SSI) are to reduce sexual risk behaviors, increase condom use, and prevent the recurrence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among sexually active youth. SSI is led by a female identified health educator and is appropriate for use in clinics or community-based organizations providing sexual health services. The intervention is administered one-on-one and face-to-face in a single 30- to 50-minute session. SSI includes booster sessions that were designed to coincide with the patient's treatment schedule.

  Target Population: Sexually active, female identified or assigned female at birth, recent STI diagnosis
  Age: 13-19
  Setting: Clinics
  Program Duration: One 30-50 minute session + brief (15 minute) booster sessions
  Cost: $20/month online subscription only

• Sexuality for All Abilities

  Sexuality for All Abilities is a holistic program that delivers inclusive sexuality education to people of all abilities and provides staff and caregivers the tools to best support the people served. The Sexuality for All Abilities Curriculum is a series of lessons designed to ensure people of all abilities successfully establish, maintain and explore safe and healthy relationships. Using mindfulness techniques paired with sexuality topics, the lessons facilitate the exploration of topics in a safe environment.

  Target Population: Youth with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
  Age: 12-19 (Middle School & High School)
  Setting: any
  Program Duration: Thirteen 30-60 minute lessons
  Cost: $425 per curriculum, includes training from Mad Hatter Wellness

• Teen Outreach Program (TOP)

  Wyman's Teen Outreach Program (TOP) promotes the positive development of adolescents through curriculum-guided, interactive group discussions; positive adult guidance and support; and community service learning. The TOP Curriculum is focused on key topics related to adolescent health and development, including building social, emotional, and life skills; developing a positive sense of self; and connecting with others.

  Target Population: any
  Age: 12-19 (Middle School & High School)
  Setting: Community-based, Schools
  Program Duration: 25 weekly meetings, youth must complete 20 hours of Community Service Learning (CSL). Semester adaptation (12 weekly meetings, 10 hours of CSL) is allowed.
  Cost: $595.00