Description
This middle school health course introduces learners to age-appropriate topics that promote lifelong health and wellness. Learners will explore the physical, emotional, and social aspects of health while developing the knowledge and skills needed to make informed, healthy decisions.
Course topics include nutrition and physical activity, personal and community health, injury prevention and safety, mental, emotional, and social wellness, human growth and development, sexual health, and the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. By the end of the course, learners will be better equipped to take an active role in maintaining their health and well-being.
This course is compliant with the California Healthy Youth Act.
The purpose of the California Healthy Youth Act (California Education Code [EC] sections 51930-51939) is to provide every learner with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect their sexual and reproductive health from unintended pregnancy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
