Introducing SHARE

SHARE is a grant-funded program that delivers effective, age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education to young people aged 13-24, with the goal of improving sexual health outcomes for young people across the state of West Virginia.

SHARE currently offers the following workshop curricula in locations around West Virginia:

• LiFT, a full-day program that helps teens and their supportive adults learn to communicate better about tough topics, like sexual health. Click here to learn more about LiFT.
• Empowerment Sessions are one-on-one, youth-centered conversations designed to help young people reflect on their sexual health goals, values and choices in a supportive, judgment-free space with professional sex educators. Interested in offering Empowerment Sessions to your students or youth? Click here to fill out the interest form.
• Plan A is an engaging, brief, entertainment-education video intervention designed to reduce unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people. Is your healthcare center interested in becoming a Plan A site? Click here to fill out the interest form.

All SHARE trainings are free to attend, and participants who successfully complete a workshop receive a gift card in recognition of their work

Centering Youth Voice

In order to ensure that young people are centered in the implementation of SHARE, WV FREE is convening a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to give feedback on our curriculum and engage in advocacy and leadership development projects. The YAC meets biweekly from September through June. YAC members receive a stipend for their work, and can be located anywhere in West Virginia. Young people aged 16-24 who are passionate about public health are encouraged to apply.

We are not accepting YAC applications at this time, but the application will be reopened Summer 2026. Click here to learn more!

Why SHARE?

SHARE is a multi-state partnership, led by the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH), created to advance adolescent sexual health. An estimated 29% of West Virginia teens are sexually active, but many lack the information necessary to protect their sexual health, increasing their risk of negative outcomes like unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. SHARE is on a mission to change this trajectory by working directly with community organizations to bring resources and training to the youth who need it most.