Efforts to effectively address the health needs and outcomes of out-of-school youth with high exposure to the street remain limited. With generous support from the European Commission, the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) three-country initiative, “Improving the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Street Youth in Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru,” designed strategies to address these critical issues.

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A resource kit to help educators around the world develop or adapt an existing curriculum to educate young people on their sexual and reproductive health. Through a gender equality and human rights based focus, youth are empowered to enjoy dignity, equality, and healthy, responsible and satisfying sexual lives.

Amidst the backdrop of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) and other international commitments to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes by reaching the most vulnerable and marginalized young people, efforts to effectively meet the health needs of out-of-school youth with high exposure to the street remain limited. Importantly, the appropriate preparation and training of health care and health-education providers is critical to addressing this highly consequential gap in unmet need.