About The Program

The It’s Your Game…Keep it Real (IYG) Risk Avoidance (RA) version is an adaptation from the original IYG, which was proven effective in delaying sexual initiation. Like the original IYG, the RA version is a classroom- and computer-based program for middle school youth aimed at preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. The RA version emphasizes the benefits of abstinence-until-marriage, individual and social benefits of marriage, and incorporates elements of character development and future orientation.

Level 1	Level 2
1 It’s Your Game… Pre-Game Show	1 It’s Your Game… Pre-Game Show
2 Keeping It Real… About ME!	2 Keeping It Real… Healthy Dating Relationships
3 Keeping It Real… Among Friends	3 Keeping It Real… Dating Relationships & Marriage
4 It’s Your Game… Talk About It	4 Keeping It Real… Consequences of Pregnancy
5 Know Your Body	5 Keeping It Real… Waiting Until Marriage
6 It’s Your Game… Choose To wait	6 Keeping It Real… About HIV & Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
7 Keeping It Real… About Marriage	7 Keeping It Real… Consequences of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
8 Playing By The Game Rule… Detect	8 Playing By The Game Rule… Detect and Protect
9 Playing By The Game Rule… Protect	9 Playing By The Game Rule… A Review
10 Playing By The Game Rule… A Review	10 Playing By The Game Rule… Guided Practice
11 Playing By The Game Rule… Guided Practice	11 It’s Your Game… Free Time
12 It’s Your Game… Post Game Show	12 It’s Your Game… Post Game Show

Components

Classroom

•  Eight classroom-based lessons in each level that are taught by a facilitator.
•  Interactive activities that facilitate group discussion including role-plays for students to practice refusal skills.

Computer

• Four computer-based lessons in each level.
• Includes a virtual world interface, educational activities (quizzes, animations, peer video, and fact sheets) that target determinants of sexual risk-taking and are tailored to gender and sexual experience, and “real world” – style teen serials with on-line student feedback that allows for real-time group discussion in the classroom.

Parent-Child Homework Activities

• Three parent-child homework activities at each level.
• Facilitate dialogue on such topics as friendship qualities, dating, and sexual behavior.

Journaling

• Journaling activities are implemented in the classroom and allow students to express their own opinions and feelings on sensitive topics in a confidential setting.