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HIGH QUALITY, FACT-BASED INFORMATION.

From managing media to vaping to sex ed to mental health, today's adolescent is in need of some real guidance.

In our next installment of the Expert Insight summer series, Scott interviews Christopher Pepper, award-winning health educator involved in comprehensive sexual wellness, substance use awareness, suicide prevention efforts, and more.

Chris discusses his passion and advocacy, quality organizations that provide accurate information, and three things as recommendations for a better life.

RESOURCES:

Christopher Pepper:

• Mr. Health Teacher
• SFUSD Health Education

Mentioned in the podcast:

• Stanford Tobacco Toolkit: Resources for educators. (Plus a new cannabis toolkit!)
• SHAPE America: Society of Health and Physical Educators.
• CDC Adolescent & School Health: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data summary and trends.
• Six Minute Sex Ed: A podcast by Kim Cavill.
• Scarleteen: Sex Education for the real world.
• S.E.X.: A book by Heather Corrina.
• Beyond Birds & Bees: A book by Bonnie J. Rough.
• The Bigger Picture Project: Collection of poems and spoken word from young people.

SUMMER SERIES:

Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Included in these summer months are quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life.

Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com