ALEX Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] HED (9-12) 19 :

HE.4.2) Demonstrate refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

[HE] HED (9-12) 23 :

HE.5.2) Develop a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.

a. Predict the potential short-term and long-term impact of various alternatives on self and others.

b. Identify warning signs of suicide in self and others and discuss effective coping skills.

c. Demonstrate refusal skills and explain when to use them in high risk situations.

Examples: Saying no to sex, alcohol, and other drugs

The resource is informational material about refusal skills from the Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention website. The purpose of refusal skills is to give youth the ability to say NO to unwanted sexual advances or risky situations. There are several essential components to an effective refusal or NO statement. Youth need to understand the components that make up an effective NO before they observe or practice the skills.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.