30+ years serving Iowa communities since 1994
How can we help? Trainings, programs, and resources for every adult in a young person’s life.
Sex Ed Starts at Home: free 30-minute Zoom Lunch and Learns for parents and caregivers. Educators and other trusted adults are welcome too.
 
 
Our mission: to empower communities to provide young people with comprehensive sexual health information and services to make healthy and informed decisions about sex and relationships, both now and in the future
 
The Big Question Why provide teens with sex education? What the research tells us
 
 
 
For educators and professionals. Raising the standard for sex education. Inclusive, research-based trainings and CSHE certification. Photo of an EyesOpenIowa training.
For educators and professionals. Raising the standard for sex education. Inclusive, research-based trainings and CSHE certification. Photo of an EyesOpenIowa training.
For parents, caregivers, and trusted adults. Stronger families, better conversations.
 
 
Growing Sideways. Real talk, real connection. A conversation card game that helps youth and their trusted adults talk about growing up with less awkwardness and more meaning. Available now for a limited time. Photo of Growing Sideways game cards.
 
 
Articles & Advice From the blog and monthly memo: Real talk, research and tips for conversations that matter
From the Blog Real talk for the converssation that matter
 
NEWS
Where Things Stand, and How You Can Help Us This Giving Tuesday 
Where Things Stand, and How You Can Help Us This Giving Tuesday 
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Being Othered vs. the Power of Friendship
Being Othered vs. the Power of Friendship
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New Fact Sheet: What Iowa Teens Are Telling Us
New Fact Sheet: What Iowa Teens Are Telling Us
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Good News Worth Celebrating: Teens Are Making Healthier Choices 
Good News Worth Celebrating: Teens Are Making Healthier Choices 
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What If We Let Our Kids See Us Not Know?
What If We Let Our Kids See Us Not Know?
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What If Our Kids Don't Need Us to Fix It?
What If Our Kids Don't Need Us to Fix It?
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The Conversation Didn't Stop
The Conversation Didn't Stop
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Staying Connected Through Summer as a Trusted Adult
Staying Connected Through Summer as a Trusted Adult
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Five Things to Do Instead of Getting into an Argument with Your Teens about Tech
Five Things to Do Instead of Getting into an Argument with Your Teens about Tech
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Stretchy Pants & Meltdowns: Parenting Teens While Menopausing
Stretchy Pants & Meltdowns: Parenting Teens While Menopausing
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Teaching Consent and Bodily Autonomy to Our Children During the Holidays
Teaching Consent and Bodily Autonomy to Our Children During the Holidays
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A Call for Inclusion: Improving Sex Ed for Individuals with Disabilities
A Call for Inclusion: Improving Sex Ed for Individuals with Disabilities
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Back to School: Why HPV Education Still Belongs in Iowa Classrooms
Back to School: Why HPV Education Still Belongs in Iowa Classrooms
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Childhood Immunizations that Affect Sexual Health 
Childhood Immunizations that Affect Sexual Health 
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From the Memo Nows and Insights from each issue
 
Monthly Memo Articles
Meta’s Settlement and the Long Reach of Unintended Harm
Meta’s Settlement and the Long Reach of Unintended Harm
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The Conversations That Come First
The Conversations That Come First
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Empathy Is Prevention
Empathy Is Prevention
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