AGENCY TESTIMONY
Skills and topics covered in NYC Public Schools' health curricula
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NYC Public Schools' health curricula focus on developing various life skills and applying them to specific health topics. Students learn communication, relationship skills, boundary setting, negotiation, stress management, advocacy, goal setting, and resisting negative social pressures.
- Skills are applied to topics such as puberty, identity, violence prevention, and emotional and mental health
- Curriculum designed to be inclusive and comprehensive
Despina Zaharakis
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Within each of our recommended curricula, students have opportunities to develop skills related to communication and relationships, setting and protecting boundaries, negotiation, stress management, advocacy, goal setting, and resisting negative social pressures.
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They apply those skills as they learn about specific topics, including puberty, identity, violence prevention, emotional and mental health, and more.
