This is PediCast.

Welcome to Pediacast, a pediatric podcast for parents.

And now, direct from the campus of nationwide children's, here is your host, Dr. Mike.

Hello, everyone, and welcome.

Once again to Pediacast.

It is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike, coming to you from nationwide children's hospital.

We're in Columbus, Ohio.

It's episode 491 from May 26th, 2021.

We're calling this one Ock Talk, Conversations on Sex and Reproductive Health.

I want to welcome all of you to the program.

So we have another important topic for you this week as we explore a school-based program

that focuses on sexual and reproductive health and education.

And our goal today is going to be threefold.

First, for those of you living in Central Ohio, you may have heard of OCToc, especially if your children are enrolled in

certain Columbus City schools. If you have not heard of OCTOC, it's something that may be

appearing in your child's building or school district at some

point in the future as the program builds on its success and expands its many services,

which we will cover today in considerable detail.

Second, if OCTalk is not in your building or district, or perhaps you don't live in central

Ohio, which actually describes the vast majority of our audience.

Your family can still benefit from Ock Talk's efforts because the program provides lots of helpful online resources for families, educators, and clinicians as you embark on the important but often awkward conversations with kids and teens regarding sex and reproductive health.

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