Ohio's Prescribed Health Curriculum

K-6 Prescribed Health Curriculum

  • ORC 3316.60 (formerly known as HB 85/Erin's Law and HB 123) requires that all students in grades kindergarten through six receive annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention, including information on available counseling and resources for children who are sexually abused. In grades kindergarten through six students receive instruction in personal safety and assault prevention. The videos linked below meet state requirements for both topics. 

Grades 6-12 Prescribed Health Curriculum

  • ORC 3316.60 (formerly known as HB 85/Erin's Law and HB 123) requires that all students in grades kindergarten through six receive annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention, including information on available counseling and resources for children who are sexually abused.  In grades seven through twelve students receive developmentally appropriate instruction in dating violence prevention education and sexual violence prevention education.
     
    In grades six through twelve: at least one hour or one standard class period per school year of evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention and at least one hour or one standard class period per school year of safety training and violence prevention.
     
    In grades six through twelve: at least one hour or one standard class period per school year of evidence-based social inclusion instruction.
     
    The videos linked below meet state requirements.
    • Social Inclusion- Sandy Hook Promise: Start with Hello (requires a free registration to access the video)
    • Suicide and Violence Prevention- Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something (requires a free registration to access the video)