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Welcome To SIECUS' ONLINE PRESS KIT

The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of life and that all people have the right to the information, skills, and services they need to make responsible sexual choices.

SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information; promotes comprehensive education about sexuality; and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. For more information about SIECUS, click here.

Increasing Parent-Child Communication about Sexuality

SIECUS recently launched the Family Project to build and expand upon our work helping parents and caregivers talk to their children about sexuality-related issues. As part of this project, SIECUS publishes the Families Are Talking Newsletter. Visit http://www.familiesaretalking.org for more information.

Advocating for Change at the Policy Level

SIECUS works to secure sound public policies on sexuality-related issues by regularly tracking federal and state-level developments related to reproductive rights, sexual health, domestic and international family planning, sexuality education, STDs, HIV/AIDS, sexual orientation, and censorship. Our most recent initiative is the No New Money campaign which aims to reduce federal spending on unproven abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. SIECUS also publishes Public Policy Updates, Legislative Reports, and Controversy Reports on a monthly basis.

Supporting Sexuality Education Across the Nation

SIECUS directs the activities of the National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education, a coalition of more than 130 national health, education, and youth-serving organizations that support comprehensive sexuality education.

Driving for Worldwide Comprehensive Sexuality Education

SIECUS' International Program works with and provides technical assistance worldwide to groups seeking to implement sexuality education programs in schools, health clinics, and a variety of community settings. SIECUS also provides training on sexual and reproductive health, sexual rights, and sexual violence and coercion. The international department publishes a bi-weekly electronic newsletter, International Sexuality News and Resource Update, and a quarterly printed newsletter, Making the Connection: News and Views on Sexuality: Education, Health and Rights. Visit http://www.siecus.org/inter/index.html for more information.

The Mary S. Calderone Library

SIECUS's Library features a computerized database with over 20,000 citations, books, curricula, journal articles, and reports. Library staff can be reached by telephone, fax, or e-mail Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). The library is also accessible by appointment. Database searches are available.

The SIECUS Report SIECUS' quarterly professional journal on sexuality issues. To access the latest SIECUS Report, click here.

Other SIECUS Publications

SIECUS publishes fact sheets, advocacy materials, reports, annotated bibliographies, special monographs, and more. SIECUS also publishes the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Kindergarten-Grade 12. These guidelines provide a framework to create or improve existing sexuality education programs.

www.siecus.org

The SIECUS Web site offers over 1,400 searchable pages of the most timely, detailed information on sexuality-related issues including education, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, as well as policy developments, publications, and key links to organizations.

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