Nice Work, Colorado!

On Monday, August 30th, the Colorado Department of Human Services submitted a federal application to fund real, comprehensive sex education through the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP).

PREP, created through the national health care reform bill, provides grants to states to provide medically accurate sex education in order to help youth reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections. Financial literacy, education and career success, and healthy life skills such as goal setting are also emphasized under this program.

Colorado will receive nearly $800,000 a year for the next 5 years for comprehensive sex education that includes an emphasis on life skills.

Congratulate Governor Ritter on bringing $4 million into Colorado that will provide comprehensive health education that has been shown to help youth delay sexual activity and use condoms and contraception when they do become sexually active.