Talking about sexual and reproductive health

Practical guidance for starting and holding conversations with young people about sexual and reproductive health. Includes conversation guides for difficult subjects, tips for professionals who feel unprepared, and advice on helping youth find care in their own communities.

This resource focuses on three critical topics related to healthy romantic relationships: laying the foundation for having conversations with youth, conversation starters, and dos and don’ts for having conversations with youth.

This guide is a research-informed resource designed for professionals who work with young people who experience the child welfare or justice systems, homelessness, or disconnection from school and work. It is intended to facilitate a conversation that centers young people’s birth control preferences, needs, and priorities. The guidance it offers was informed by research and conversations with young people who have lived expertise and with youth-supporting professionals.