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poning sexual activity, and reproductive health educators who traditionally provide information about contraception and disease prevention (information that is not part of the curriculum) eventually came to support ENABL’s approach for middle school youths.5 Three and one-half years after its launch, ENABL had evolved from a groundbreaking health education campaign into a way of life for the agencies and communities involved in the program. Over time, ENABL continued to gain support among providers, parents and students in California, and was recognized nationally by professional associations, including the National Organization for Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention, and the Society of Public Health Educators. Buoyed by the initiative’s apparent suc-