Our Whole Lives is a series of sexuality education programs for grades K-1, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, Young Adults & Adults. Written by professional sexuality educators, Our Whole Lives helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, health and behavior in the context of their faith. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. It provides not only facts about anatomy and human development, but helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills and understand the social, emotional and spiritual aspects of sexuality, and promotes the values of Self worth, Sexual health, Responsibility, & Justice and inclusivity.

Each level of Our Whole Lives and Sexuality and Our Faith offers:
-Trained leaders
-Parent orientation programs that engage parents in the sexuality education of their children
-United Church of Christ materials incorporating worship and religious values into the program
-Up-to-date information and candid answers to all participants' questions
-Activities to help participants clarify values and improve decision-making skills
-Effective group-building to create a safe and supportive peer environment
-Education about sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment
-Opportunities to critique media messages about gender and sexuality
-Acceptance of diversity
-Encouragement to act for justice  

First Congregational Church, UCC of Colorado Springs seeks to be a leader in teaching the Our Whole Lives curriculum. This Spring we have three classes:

GRADES K-1

GRADES 5 & 6

YOUNG ADULT (ages 18-25)

For further information on Our Whole Lives programs & class years offered at First Congregational Church, contact committee chair Sara Qualls at squalls@uccs.edu