With STD cases on the rise, can educators step in?

The number of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases reached a record high in Minnesota last year. MPR News host Kerri Miller and two sex educators talked about the potential sources behind the recent spike and what can be done in the classroom to help buck the trend.

The sexual educators mentioned a few resources that include:
Sex etc
Scarlet Teen
Amaze
Our Whole Lives: Lifespan Sexuality Education

Guests:

Al Vernacchio—Sexuality educator and author of "For Goodness Sex"

Liza Henry—Sacred Choices program coordinator for Mount Zion in St. Paul

To listen to the full conversation use the audio player above.

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