Our Whole Lives Program

Accurate information presented in developmentally appropriate ways
Affective and emotional learning
Guiding values and principles
Activities that help participants clarify values and improve decision-making skills
A safe and supportive peer group
Acceptance of diversity
A social justice approach to inclusive sexuality education
Step-by-step instructions for program promotion, implementation, and facilitation
Parent orientation that affirms parents as their children’s primary sexuality educators
Facilitator trainings and continuing education to increase knowledge, skills, confidence
Expert user support from OWL Program Associate (UUA) and OWL Program Coordinator (UCC)
Sexuality and Our Faith, an optional religious supplement for use in Unitarian Universalist and United Church of Christ settings.

While Our Whole Lives is secular, it is not value-free. The program gives clear messages about the following key sexuality issues:​

​Our Whole Lives recognizes and respects the diversity of participants with respect to biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and disability status. The activities and language used throughout the program have been carefully chosen to be as inclusive as possible of this human diversity.

Our Whole Lives is used in faith communities as well as by public, charter, and private schools; after-school programs; youth groups; home schoolers; colleges; correctional facilities; and groups in other settings. Although developed by two religious organizations, Our Whole Lives contains no religious references or doctrine.

Our Whole Lives covers topics and skills that both parents and students want to have available but schools are less likely to cover. National surveys show that most parents, along with educators and students themselves, would expand sex education courses and curriculum. Our Whole Lives is an excellent way to accomplish that goal.

Our Whole Lives curricula are based on the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education produced by the National Guidelines Task Force, a group of leading health, education, and sexuality professionals assembled by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). In every category of assessment, the curriculum meets or exceeds the National Standards for Sexuality Education Core Curriculum, K-12.

The classes take place at First Unitarian Society of Denver church classrooms. 

Address: 1400 N Lafayette St, Denver, CO 80218

Kindergarten and First Grade Class (Spring) begins in ​March.

5th and 6th Grade Class (Fall) ​begins in ​April.

7th and 8th Grade Class (May) ​

10th - 12th Grade Class (Oct-May, once a month)

​Class meets from 6:00-7:30

Beginning in the fall of 2019, we will offer Sunday evening Our Whole Lives classes, along with community building opportunities for the whole family and congregation. Everyone is welcome to share a meal with us (Bring your own food!) on OWL Academy evenings from 5-6pm, beginning on September 15th. Classes, art space, movies, and homework space will begin at 6pm.