Pubdate: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 Source: Mail Tribune, The (Medford, OR) Copyright: 2005 The Mail Tribune Contact: http://www.mailtribune.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/642 Note: Letters from newspaper's circulation area receive publishing priority Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?135 (Drug Education) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth) NEW MATERIALS PROPOSED The following are some of the new materials proposed for the Medford School District's new health curriculum for grades seven through 12: "Protecting Oneself and Others" is a high school program designed to alert students to the health consequences of using tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. It promotes risk-assessment and decision-making skills and gives kids opportunities to practice resisting drugs. It's produced by Education Development Center, a Pennsylvania nonprofit. On the Web, see http://main.edc.org. "Making Proud Choices" is a program for eighth-graders designed to provide them with knowledge, confidence and skills necessary to reduce their risk of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and pregnancy by abstaining from sex or using condoms if they choose to have sex. It's published by ETR Associates, a nonprofit based in Scotts Valley, Calif. See http://pub.etr.org. "Safer Choices" is a high school program designed to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. It's published by ETR Associates. "Current Health" is a monthly magazine for grades seven through 12 published by Weekly Reader Corp. It offers health news and information about nutrition, fitness, personal health and the harmful effects of drugs. It aligns with state health curriculum and National Health Education standards. See http://www.weeklyreader.com/teens/current_health/. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin