Americans are bombarded every day with information about sexuality.  Unfortunately, much of it is inaccurate, misleading and exploitative.

SIECUS publishes and distributes the best information about sexuality for professionals, parents, and the public.

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But Does It Work? Improving Evaluations of Sexuality Education.
Recommendations from prominent researchers on improving sexuality education evaluations. (1997) Hard copies available for $3.00/each.

Community Action Kit.
The Community Action Kit is designed to serve as a tool for all advocates whether they are students, parents, teachers, school administrators, health professionals, youth-serving professionals, policymakers, or concerned community members. It provides advocates with the tools they need to become knowledgeable about sexuality education, build support in their state or community, work to implement sound policies, and institute or defend an effective comprehensive sexuality education program. Web visitors can download the entire kit free of charge or just print the pieces they need. (2005)

Common Ground.
Principles for working on sexuality-related issues in India that were developed by TARSHI (Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues) with SIECUS. (2001) Hard copies available for $5.00/each.

Developing Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
A "how to" handbook for educators, providers, policy makers and activist that provides a step by step outline to develop guidelines for comprehensive sexuality education programs. The handbook includes the components of comprehensive sexuality education; the steps and processes involved in developing a guidelines project; suggestions for using the guidelines; suggestions for distribution and advocacy; suggestions for coalition building; and resources. (2000) Hard copies available for $10.00/each.

Establecer el Vínculo: Cairo, Sexualidad y Salud Reproductiva.
Una guía para ayudar a proyectistas de programa, proveedores, y personal que desarrollon políticas socíales entender la conexión entre la sexualidad y salud reproductiva.

An adaptation of Making the Connection: Sexuality and Reproductive Health for Spanish-speaking professionals. (1999) Hard copies available for $1.00/each.

Facing Facts: Sexual Health for America's Adolescents.
A guide for policy makers, health professionals, and parents to use when developing sound policies on adolescent sexual health. (1995)

Families Are Talking.
Newsletters with information to help parents and caregivers talk to their children about sexuality and related issues. Hard copies available for $1.00/each.
Families Are Talking - Volume 1, Number 1 An Introduction
Volume 1, Number 2 that addresses the Media
Volume 1, Number 3 that addresses Family Diversity
Volume 1, Number 4 that addresses Puberty
Volume 2, Number 1 that addresses Sexuality Education
Volume 2, Number 2 that addresses HIV/AIDS
Volume 2, Number 3 that addresses Abstinence
Volume 2, Number 4 that addresses Body Image and Self-Esteem
Volume 3, Number 1 that addresses Friendship, Dating and Love
Volume 3, Number 2 that addresses Sexual Orientation

• Books for Young Children, Tweens, Teens, Parents and Caregivers that Address Sexual Orientation

Volume 3, Number 3 that addresses Sexual Abuse, Harassment and Assault

Volume 3, Number 4 that addresses Sexual Development

Filling the Gaps: Hard-to-Teach Topics in Sexuality Education.  
A teacher’s manual on eight hard-to-teach topics in sexuality education-abstinence, condom use, diversity, pregnancy options, safer sex, sexual behavior, sexual identity and orientation, and sexuality and society. (1998)

Guía Para Una Educación Sexual Integral Para La Juventud Hispana/Latina: Kindergarten - 12 Grado.
English version
Esta guía fue adaptada y desarrollada por el Grupo Especial de Trabajo Para la Adaptación/Hispana/Latina. Representa el primer acuerdo nacional general alrededor de lo que se debe enseñar en un programa de educación sexual.

An adaptation of the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education specifically for Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States. (1996) Hard copies available for $8.00/each.

Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Kindergarten - 12th Grade, Third Edition.
A national model for comprehensive sexuality education with developmental messages for: early childhood, preadolescence, early adolescence, and adolescence. (2004) Hard copies available for $10.00/each.

Innovative Approaches to Increase Parent-Child Communication about Sexuality: Their Impact and Examples from the Field.
Is intended to guide parents and caregivers, policymakers, public agencies, and educators in their quest for high-quality parent-child communication programs. (2002) Hard copies available for $20.00/each.

La familia habla
Un boletín informativo trimestral patrocinado. Contiene información para ayudar a las familias a establecer una comunicación más abierta sobre temas relacionados con la sexualidad. Hard copies available for $1.00/each.
La familia habla - Volumen 1, Número 1
Volumen 1, Número 2 sobre los medios de comunicación
Volumen 1, Número 3 sobre la diversidad familiar
Volumen 1, Número 4 sobre la pubertad
Volumen 2, Número 1 sobre educación sexual
Volumen 2, Número 2 sobre VHI/SIDA
Volumen 2, Número 3 sobre abstinencia
Volumen 2, Número 4 sobre la imagen corporal y la autoestima
Volumen 3, Número 1 sobre amistades, citas y amor
Volumen 3, Número 2 sobre la orientación sexual
Volumen 3, Número 3 sobre abuso sexual, acoso sexual y ataque sexual
Volumen 3, Número 4 sobre desarrollo sexual infantil

Making the Connection: Sexuality and Reproductive Health.  
A guide to help program planners, providers, and policymakers worldwide understand the connection between sexuality and reproductive health. (1999) Hard copies available for $1.00/each.

New Expectations: Sexuality Education for Mid and Later Life.
25 lessons to help professionals develop workshops and trainings for people in mid- and later- life to identify the sexuality issues that confront them. (2003) Hard copies available for $25.00/each.

Now What Do I Do?.
Help for parents of pre-teens who want to advise their children on subjects such as puberty, love, dating, contraception, masturbation, and sexually transmitted diseases. (1996)

On the Right Track.
A guide for youth serving organizations. It is designed to help youth development professionals recognize the need to address sexuality with young people, understand how sexuality education and youth development can complement each other, and determine ways in which youth development programs can begin to incorporate this important topic. (2004) Hard copies available for $10.00/each.

Reviews of Fear-Based, Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curricula

Right from the Start: Guidelines for Sexuality Issues, Birth to Five Years.  
A framework to help child care centers and preschools address age-appropriate sexuality issues. (1995) Hard copies available for $8.00/each.

SHOP Talk (School Health Opportunities and Progress).
A bi-weekly publication focusing on school health issues around the country.

The Source - a bimonthly newsletter devoted to recently published books, new reports, new curricula, upcoming conferences, and new videos that address sexuality issues.  In addition, it includes book and video reviews from the SIECUS Report.

State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality Education and Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in the States
SIECUS State Profiles represents the most complete portrait ever assembled of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and their intersection with sexuality education programs in the United States. This publication includes individual profiles for every state and the District of Columbia that are intended to serve as a guide and major resource for advocates, policymakers, and other interested parties. This first edition includes information from federal Fiscal Year 2003, which encompasses October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003. (2004)

A Time to Speak. 
A guide for faith communities on providing sexuality education, promoting sexual health, and advocating for better programs. (1999)

Towards a Sexually Healthy America: Roadblocks Imposed by the Federal Government's Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education Program
A booklet, targeted to policymakers and advocates, is the result of our partnership with Advocates for Youth. This booklet provides information about:the history of abstinence-only-until-marriage education programs; definitions and comparisons in sexuality education; the problems with abstinence-only-until-marriage programs; research supporting comprehensive sexuality education; the support for comprehensive sexuality education by the public, professionals, and others; and what advocates can do to support comprehensive sexuality education. (2001) Hard copies available for $10.00/each.

Towards a Sexually Healthy America: Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs that Try to Keep Our Youth Scared Chaste
A booklet is geared toward advocates, school boards, parents, and educators to help them choose sexuality education curricula wisely. SIECUS reviewed a number of fear and shame-based abstinence-only curricula and saw many common threads among them. (2001) Hard copies available for $10.00/each.

Talk About Sex
Talk About Sex provides young people with basic information about a range of sexuality topics as well as referrals to reputable websites for more information. More than a brochure, but less than a book, SIECUS' new "minibook" includes "chapters" entitled: What is Sexuality; Sexual Rights; Basic Biology; Staying Healthy; Gender Identity; Sexual Orientation; Relationships; Communication Skills; Choosing What to Do; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Response; Sexual Abuse; Birth Control; STDs/HIV; and Find Out More. Hard copies available $3/each.

Annotated Bibliographies

Hard copies available for $3.00/each.

Adolescent Sexuality (2004) - HTML or

Facts on Sexuality-Related Issues for Young People (2003) - HTML or

HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources (1999) - HTML or

Preventing STDs, HIV and Teen Pregnancy (2003) - HTML or

Resources for Professionals (2000) - HTML or

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence (2000) - HTML or

Sexuality and Health (1999) - HTML or

Fact Sheets

Hard copies available for $2.00/each.

Issues and Answers: Fact Sheet on Sexuality Education (2001) - HTML or

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Issues (2001) - HTML or

The National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education (1999) - HTML or

Public Support for Sexuality Education (2004) - HTML or

Sexuality in Middle and Later Life (2002) - HTML or

SIECUS Position Statements (1998) - HTML or

The Truth About Adolescent Sexuality (2003) - HTML or

The Truth About Condoms (2002) - HTML or

The Truth About STDs (2003) - HTML or

View SIECUS' Series of Fact Sheets Specifically for Policymakers

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SIECUS REPORT Back Issues

Follow the link at the bottom of this page to view the full text of past issues of the SIECUS Report from Volume 1 to Volume 28 in Adobe Acrobat format. To learn more about the content of each issue from Volume 29 to the current issue, follow the link in the title below. Hard copies available for $9.20/each. A yearly subscription (4 issues) is $49.00.

Perspectives on Marriage (Winter 2005)

The Politics of Sexuality Education (Fall 2004)

Gender Roles: What Are We Really Teaching Young People? (Summer 2004)

Honoring the Past, Building the Future, Celebrating 40 Years of SIECUS (Spring 2004)

Culturally Competent Sexuality Education: Educating and Empowering Communities (Winter 2003/2004)

Special Edition: Sexuality Education in the United States, a Decade of Controversy (Fall 2003)

The Debate: Sexual Addiction and Compulsion (6-7/03)

Young People Talk About Sex (4-5/03)

Getting it Together: Integrating Teen Pregnancy and STD/HIV Prevention Efforts (2-3/03)

Contraceptive Update (12/02-1/03)

HIV/AIDS Update (10-11/02)

Sexuality Education Update (8-9/02)

Sexual Health Issues Worldwide (6-7/02)

Sexual Pleasure (4-5/02)

Current Issues Relating to Pregnancy and Parenting (2-3/02)

Sexuality and Aging Revisited (12/01-1/02)

Emerging Issues in STD Prevention (10-11/01)

Full text of Volume 1 to Volume 29 SIECUS Reports

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