The Health Department receives grant funding through the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) and Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) to provide medically accurate, age-appropriate education to the youth of Jessamine County.

The Sexual Risk Avoidance Education grant (SRAE) funds the Positive Potential program that is offered to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. This evidence-based curriculum encompasses a wide variety of age appropriate subjects such as bullying, self-confidence, and risky behavior, all pertinent to the needs of students as they grow and mature. The Positive Potential program is offered in school during school hours. To preview the curriculum, contact Melinda Barkley, Health Education Coordinator, at melinda.barkley@jessaminehealth.org.

The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) provides the funding for our Teen Outreach Program (TOP). TOP is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program that is offered to middle school students in the form of an after-school club called TOP Club which meets once a week. TOP  focuses on empowering youth with tools and opportunities that help build their social-emotional skills, strengthen relationships, and avoid risk behavior. This program also uses community service learning to encourage students to take an active role in their community through community service projects.