Our Message

oh4m means “optimal health for me”
We provide students with information that
encourages optimal health
and empowers them to move toward it.

balancing physical, mental & social well-being

Students will build a foundation of knowledge and skills related to character development, human development and decision-making; set goals for the future; make healthy choices that impact the future; and move toward optimal health by avoiding risk behavior.

I liked the talk, it was really informative.  It let me know to be careful and not have sex/get pregnant young.

— high school freshman —

The Curriculum

Presented is a medically accurate, fact-based sexual risk avoidance (SRA) education program based on the definition of optimal health.

  • Sixth Grade

    Introduction of basic definitions specifically geared for the youngest middle school students along with discussion on family, puberty, and physical development. Sixth graders are encouraged to take personal responsibility for their actions.

     

    LESSONS:
    • Relationship
    • Lifespan Development
    • Puberty
    • What’s a Disease?
    • Jeopardy! Review

  • Seventh Grade

    Seventh grade oh4m is about the story of their lives. They will be able to dream of, plan out and eventually live the story of a life based on healthy choices…starting now. Conversely, they will identify things that turn them away from their dreams.

     

    LESSONS:
    • Guard Your Heart
    • Lures
    • STDs
    • Media Messages
    • Wedding Customs

  • Eighth Grade

    Exploration of their value as a human being emphasizing that they are worth waiting for!  Students will understand the importance of making good choices now for their future. They examine ways in which decisions of others impact them.

     

    LESSONS:
    • Guard Your Heart
    • STDs
    • Is Love Greek to You?
    • Sexual Progression
    • What Do You Value?

  • High School

    Sex among HS students poses the threat of pregnancy and STDs and weakens their capacity to have healthy relationships in the future. They will be encouraged to make good choices positively impacting their future.

     

    LESSONS:
    • Know Your Worth
    • Dating
    • STDs
    • Healthy Relationships
    • Languages

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions,
we encourage you to speak to your parents first.
We will always be open and honest with you
providing facts to your questions.

Is there anything wrong with hooking up?

Casual sexual encounters, such as “hook-ups,” can have unexpected consequences beyond the usual ones of exposure to sexually transmitted infections and possible pregnancy. Normal bonding responses in the brain can be damaged with continued casual sexual encounters, as the brain “molds” to the behavior of repeated “hook-ups” and “break-ups”.
– Medical Institute for Sexual Health

Is it ok to be a virgin?

86% of young adults say it’s important for young teens to know that “it’s okay to be a virgin when you graduate from high school.”
– Medical Institute for Sexual Health

What's the best way to avoid STDs?

According to the CDC, the most reliable way to avoid (STD) infection is to not have sex (i.e., anal, vaginal or oral sex).
– Centers for Disease Control

Isn't everybody doing it?

You may think EVERYONE is doing it, but they’re not!  The CDC’s most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) shows that the percentage of 9th through 12th grade students in public and private schools throughout the U.S. who have ever had sexual intercourse is 38.4%.  Conversely, that’s 61.6% of high school students NOT having sex.
– Centers for Disease Control 

Won't birth control keep me from getting pregnant?

There are different kinds of birth control and have various degrees of effectiveness.  If you absolutely want to avoid a pregnancy, avoid sex.  If you are having sex, you should be going for regular check-ups with a health care provider and should seek their advice.
Frequently asked questions about sex and abstinence

Do you have questions or want additional information?

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Parental Guidance

We believe that parents play the most important role in giving information to their child about sex!  When adolescents have a good relationship with their parents, they are more likely to remain abstinent or delay the onset of sexual activity.  Most parents want their teens to avoid all the possible consequences of sex…not just pregnancy.  If your student is enrolled in a class offering oh4m, rest assured standards from the TN Department of Education for classroom teachers are supported and comply completely with state laws.  And the benefits of an SRA education program are proven:  there are more than 25 peer-reviewed studies showing that students in SRA classes are more likely to delay initiation of sexual activity and, if already sexually active, are more likely to discontinue or decrease sexual activity…and SRA students are not less likely to use a condom.

BELIEVE that your teenager can wait…and ENCOURAGE them to wait!  This subject is too important to be restricted to a single conversation.

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

— George Orwell —

Our Story

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oh4m is a sexual risk avoidance education program.
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615-893-0228

Murfreesboro, TN

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