[Prep] Parental Consent

Thu Mar 17 12:03:38 PDT 2016

Hi Andrea,

In CA PREP, we recently prepared some information (copied below) about this issue - hopefully it's helpful.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Has parental consent to participate in the program or the surveys ever been an issue? If so, how managed?

The short answer is that parental consent to participate in the program or the surveys has not really emerged as an issue thus far in CA PREP.

We collect information on participant and parent refusals to complete surveys. From September 2013 to June 2014, there were 357 participant refusals and 66 parent refusals with 13, 174 entry surveys completed during this time.  So, participant refusals were a minimal issue and parent refusals even less so. We hear from our agencies that they typically include an explanation of the surveys (including sometimes sharing a preview copy) when they have 'parent night' or prepare a parent/guardian packet for youth to take home prior to participation in the program. We have guidance in place on survey preview protocols for parents/guardians.  We also require all health educators to attend web-based training on administering surveys before they are able to implement the program to ensure they are following the IRB-approved procedures for consent/notification.

As for consent to participate in the program, we do not track numbers of youth who are unable to participate due to lack of parental consent. Anecdotally and through our various methods of tracking TA concerns, this has not come up as an issue. As supported by CA Ed Code, program consent is "opt out" (passive consent) rather than "opt in" (active consent). We did have some issues last program cycle with school districts insisting on active consent, but that has not been an issue thus far in our new program cycle.

Sarah Leff, MPH
Program Manager
California Personal Responsibility Education Program (CA PREP)
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division
sarah.leff at cdph.ca.gov<mailto:sarah.leff at cdph.ca.gov>
(916) 650-0372
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To improve parent support of the program, we offer Parent Night meetings at each school prior to implementing the curriculum.  This gives parents the opportunity to find out just what their children will be taught.  One of our key messages is to encourage parents to discuss sexual health with their children.  We emphasize that schools can teach facts and skills, but it is important for families to share their values.  One of our parents has become a champion for the program and speaks at parent night sessions. Because he is one of them, he is most convincing.

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Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 8:55 AM
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Subject: [Prep] Parental Consent

Hello everyone!

I am looking into the topic of parental consent and having parents sign permission forms for PREP classes.  In particular, parental consent has been indicated as a barrier for some of our programs.  Does anyone have federal recommendations regarding consent?  What does your state do for parental consent?  Do you have exemptions for high risk youth (homeless/street/transient)?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Andrea Skewes, MPH
PREP Coordinator
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
Division of Public & Behavioral Health
4150 Technology Way Suite 210
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-687-7527
Cell: 775-434-5165
askewes at health.nv.gov<mailto:askewes at health.nv.gov>

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