Wendy Pfrenger, a mother in Oxford, Mississippi, has established sex education classes at her local church after determining that available school curricula did not meet her children's educational needs.

When Pfrenger's children entered high school, she faced a choice between abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex education programs. While the abstinence-plus option included contraception instruction, neither curriculum was required to provide medically accurate information according to state standards.

Pfrenger concluded that the lessons her teenagers were receiving through the school system were insufficient for addressing real-world situations they might encounter. This assessment led her to develop alternative educational programming.

The initiative reflects a broader trend of parents and faith communities creating their own educational programs as various states have reduced requirements for comprehensive sex education in public schools. These community-based efforts aim to fill perceived gaps in sexual health education that families believe are not adequately addressed in traditional school settings.

The church-based program represents one approach parents are taking to ensure their children receive what they consider appropriate and complete information about sexual health topics.