Sexual Risk Avoidance Education: What You Need to Know

This resource explains the foundations of sexual risk avoidance education and how it is designed to support youth in making intentional, long-term healthy choices. It helps clarify how prevention-based approaches fit into broader adolescent development strategies. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs can use it to inform staff, partners, and youth-focused initiatives that aim to reduce early unplanned parenthood and strengthen pathways to stable adulthood.