| Formation | July 1, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mary Calderone |
| Purpose | Sex education |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Region served | United States |
Key people | Christine Soyong Harley (President and CEO) |
| Website | siecus |
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, or simply SIECUS, is a national, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to advancing sex education through advocacy, policy, and coalition building. SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.[1] It is widely regarded as the institutional voice of these concerns and a pioneer of the comprehensive sex education program.[2]
- ^ "Sexual Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Irvine, Janice M. (2002). Talk about sex: the battles over sex education in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520235038.