These are the ways we refer to the brand when in conversation with our audiences.
Try to memorize the applicable responses, but put them in your own words so you’ll have them at the ready, whenever you introduce yourself and your work.
Healthy Futures of Texas Staff
“I work for Healthy Futures of Texas, a non-profit that works to improve young Texans’ well-being, through equitable access to sexual health education, contraception, and resources.”
“We address the barriers young Texans face when it comes to sex education, contraception, and healthcare. We also expand into young adult health.”
“Talk about it Texas is our flagship statewide initiative. It’s where young people get the facts and a safe space to discuss sexual and reproductive health openly with friends, parents, educators, and trusted adults.”
“Talk About it Texas helps normalize conversations about sexual health.”
Talk About it Texas Staff
“I work for Talk About it Texas, a statewide effort, powered by Healthy Futures of Texas. We create safe spaces for young people to discuss sexual health openly with friends, parents, educators, and trusted adults.
“Basically, we help normalize conversations about sexual health. We provide age-appropriate, and medically-accurate information, making it easier for youth to talk to parents and peers, and we help communities access safe and affordable resources.”
Under the Talk About it Texas umbrella:
- We offer sex education programs for youth (K-12), faith communities, and campus conversations for Texas community colleges and universities.
- We also provide resources for parents and evidence-based sexual health curricula to help young people make healthy and informed decisions about sex and relationships.
- Finally, we convene Youth Advocate cohorts in Dallas, Brownsville, and San Antonio.”
About Campus Conversations
When having everyday [downstream] conversations with college students, their family members and friends, and campus volunteers, use the local program name, not Campus Conversations.
When having to establish [upstream] conversations with legislators or school administrators to implement sexual health education, resources, and referrals you can refer to Talk About it Texas Campus Conversations as a program name.
Sharp, Seventeen Days, should be referred as “program options” or “classes” or “learning opportunities”, not a Program in and of itself.
downstream examples
(everyday conversations):
“Welcome to Talk About it Northwest Vista! Formerly known as BAE-B-SAFE, we’re a part of Talk About it Texas, providing students with medically accurate sexual health education, resources, and referrals to affordable services.”
“At Talk About it Northeast Lakeview, we focus on topics like HIV prevention, contraception, reproductive health, relationships, and goal-setting.”
“Yep! Talk About it UTRGV Brownsville used to be BAE-B-SAFE. Now, as part of Talk About it Texas, we’ve brought all Texas colleges and universities under the Talk About it umbrella!”
upstream example
(administrators and legislators):
“I work for Talk About it Texas, the flagship statewide initiative of Healthy Futures of Texas. Our Campus Conversations Program collaborates with Texas colleges and universities to enhance student success through accurate sexual health education, resources, and referrals to affordable services.”
“Healthy Futures of Texas is a non-profit that works to improve the well-being of young Texans through equitable access to sexual health education, contraception, and resources.”
“We would like to establish one of our Campus Conversations Programs here at Alvin Community College. It would be called Talk About it Alvin Community College and would offer several program options during the fall and spring semesters.”
About Campus Conversations Curricula
upstream examples
(administrators and legislators):
“One of our Campus Conversations program options is SHARP, a 3-to-4-hour session that combines HIV/AIDS prevention, contraceptive methods, healthy relationships, and basic anatomy to provide STI and unplanned pregnancy prevention as well as goal-setting.”
“Another of our Campus Conversations program options is called Seventeen Days, an interactive web-based video that educates individuals who identify as female about contraception and STIs. Viewers engage with scenarios reflecting real-life relationship decisions, helping them practice their responses to hypothetical situations.”
“Another of our Campus Conversations program options is Plan A, a 45-minute educational video with a survey at the end.”
downstream example
(everyday conversations):
“Here at Talk About it San Antonio College there are a number of learning opportunities for students, like SHARP, Seventeen Days, and PLAN A. These in-person and online program options focus on sexual and reproductive health like HIV prevention, reproductive anatomy, and contraception, but also healthy and unhealthy relationships and goal setting.
”We hand participants gift cards and Talk About it swag after they finish to thank them for their time spent learning with us!”
About Other Talk About it Texas / HFTX Curricula
“Talk About it Texas or Healthy Futures of Texas depending on context offers a variety of curricula.”
big decisions
- “Big Decisions is a medically-accurate, abstinence-plus sexual education curriculum that focuses on helping 7th-12th graders make healthy and informed decisions about sex.”
- ” This curriculum encourages young people to postpone sexual involvement and also provides them guidance and information which can reduce their risks when they do become sexually active.”
- “We offer training for a variety of professionals, including teachers, social workers, and educators. Anyone who interacts with young people and has an interest in promoting their sexual health can benefit from this program.”
- “Big Decisions can be implemented in both school settings and community organizations.”
pride guide to STIs:
- “The Pride Guide to STIs is being developed in coordination with LGBTQ+ young adults to ensure LGBTQ+ young adults can access information about prevention, testing, and treatment for STIs.”
- “Upon completion, this curriculum will be available for free to the public. Can be used by community organizations and clinics.”
on my way:
- “On My Way is a groundbreaking new puberty curriculum that offers a wide range of educational activities about much more than just hygiene.”
- “Middle school students learn about the social, emotional, and physical changes they are experiencing and how to navigate them.”
- “This innovative curriculum offers a robust experience for 4th – 6th graders who are navigating the ups and downs of puberty. It can be integrated into both school settings and community organizations.”
key conversations:
- “Key Conversations is a program for parents and caregivers that teaches them how to talk about healthy relationships and sexual health with their child.
- It focuses on empowering parents to make sure they understand the challenges teens may face, and guides them on how to navigate those challenges with their child.
- It can be integrated into school settings, community organizations, and parent groups”