For Teachers, Youth Ministers, & Catechists

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is relevant to everyone, including young people in the Church. Why?

• First of all, it’s just healthy. Health is studied in school every year. NFP is the natural and safe way to monitor and understand reproductive health.

• Contraception is commonly encouraged in the secular world, but it’s not the answer. Young people should understand what the faith teaches regarding these matters, and why.

• NFP relates to countless relevant topics such as family, marriage, dating, relationships, chastity, and the body.

Below are a few resources regarding NFP available for both young people, and adults who wish to teach young people about it.
 

Curriculum Guides

• Ascension Press offers programs to introduce Theology of the Body to teens, and middle school aged children. Each program comes with a DVD, Parent’s Guide, Leader’s Guide, and Student Workbook.

  •  You: Life, Love, and Theology of the Body program is a new program designed for teens. It replaces the previous Theology of the Body for Teens program offered by Ascension Press.
    https://shop.ascensionpress.com/t/category/study-programs/teen-chastity/you

•  The Theology of the Body for Teens (Middle-School Edition) is a program designed for middle ages.https://shop.ascensionpress.com/t/category/study-programs/teen-chastity/middle-school-edition

• The Family Life program from RCL Benziger is designed for use in K-8 schools and parishes.
  http://rclbenziger.com/family-life-parish-products/

• Contraception: The Real Story. This sixteen-part video educational resource is helpful for parents, diocesan staff, teachers, Catholic physicians, and parents.

Resources for Teenagers

• Theology of Her Body and Theology of His Body are two books in one that provide answers for young men and women about love and sexuality.             http://chastityproject.com/products/theology-of-his-body-theology-of-her-body/

• David Hajduk writes for teenagers about Theology of The Body in his book, God’s Plan for You.
  http://store.pauline.org/english/books/gods-plan-for-you/sortfield/productname?txtsearch=david+hajduk#gsc.tab=0

• LifeTeen youth ministers discuss NFP in many of their blog posts.

  • I'm Single and I Love NFP. Here's Why...

  • The Pill - It's Just a Cover Up

  • Addicted to Birth Control

  • After the Vows: Sex Within Marriage