Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

The CDC recommends 20 sexual health education topics as being critical for ensuring a young person’s sexual health.¹ In Illinois only 17% of secondary schools taught all 20 topics in grades 6, 7, or 8 and 44.8% in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12.² You can find which schools CUPHD’s Health Educators are currently teaching comprehensive sexual health education in here. Unfortunately, there are still schools in Champaign Coutny that are not offering youth this vital information, which is why we have included some wonderful community and online resources for parents and youth alike to help bridge this gap.

Local Resources

• Champaign-Urbana Public Health District - STD and pregnancy testing, STD treatment and vaccinations, HIV counseling, sexual health education, contraceptives, and mother/baby wellness care.
• McKinley Health Center - Sexual health counseling and education, testing, contraceptives, and sexual violence prevention services for University of Illinois students.
• Planned Parenthood of East Central IL - Sexual health counseling and education, testing, contraceptives, and sexual violence prevention services for University of Illinois students.
• RACES (Rape Advocacy, Counseling, and Education Services) - 24 hour crisis line, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, and prevention education/training.
• Uniting Pride of Champaign County - LGBTQ+ support and social groups, community-building events, educational workshops, advocacy, and more.

Online Sexual Health Resources

• Amaze - a site where youth and parents alike can find informative, easy to understand videos on a wide variety of sexual health topics.
• American Sexual Health Association - Non-profit that advocates and educates for sexual health rights, healthy sexual behaviors, and the prevention of adverse health outcomes.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Extensive library of material on STDs, HIV/AIDS, pregnancy, sexual violence, and LGBT health, including targeted information for a wide variety of populations.
• Go Ask Alice! - A site where teens and young adults can have their sexual and reproductive health questions answered by a team of health professionals at Columbia University.
• Planned Parenthood - Easy-to-read sections on sexual health topics for teens, adults and parents.
• Scarleteen - Provides comprehensive sexual health information in a wide variety of formats including a question board that provides a safe space for young people to ask/view questions that are answered with accurate and inclusive information and resources.
• The Trevor Project - The world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Also offers educational online tools.

Sources:
1. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/profiles/pdf/2018/CDC-Profiles-2018.pdf
2. https://siecus.org/state_profile/illinois-fy21-state-profile/