Most parents want to teach their values to their children and want to be their children's main source of information about sex. But not all families have open, healthy communication about sex. If a teen feels that he or she can't talk to a parent, we all want there to be a trusted adult to turn to for accurate information about how to prevent unintended pregnancy and disease.

Without the facts, teens are at risk of pregnancy and diseases that threaten their health, which puts their education and futures at risk. With comprehensive sex education, even if a teen chooses not to wait, he or she will still know how to be safe and protect him/herself.

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Unfortunately, Connecticut does not require schools to teach sexuality education. Currently Connecticut has no dedicated funding for comprehensive sex education programs that work.

The Healthy Teens Act would establish a grant program to distribute much needed resources to schools to provide medically accurate, age appropriate sex education programs and to support programs that train teachers on providing sexuality education to their children.

We understand that parents want help with talking to their kids about sex. The Healthy Teens Act would help support programs that involve parents so they can learn how to better communicate and provide their kids with accurate information about sex.

The Healthy Teens Coalition is working hard to bring comprehensive sex education to Connecticut's youth. We're working with parents and teachers across the state to make sure that kids get the information they need to make responsible choices about sex and their sexual health. Our youth's futures depend on it.

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