Why is checking “Yes” to your decision to donate so important? Because over 100,000 Americans are waiting for lifesaving organs. Over 20% of those individuals are here in California.
Did you know that one donor can save up to 8 lives as an organ donor, and heal over 75 additional individuals?
When you’re looking to add media to your lesson plans we’ve got a video for you to incorporate into your discussion on organ and tissue donation, “Check Yes to Donation”.
Why Educating Teens On Organ and Tissue Donation is So Important?
Each year, thousands of teenagers head to California’s DMVs and apply for their permits and their driver’s license. This is typically the first time these youth are asked whether they wish to become organ and tissue donors.
We hope to work with educators across the state to make sure these teens have information to make the best decision for them when they are asked to become donors at the DMV.
As youth around California decide to register as donors it is important to note when a potential donor is under the age of 18 the final decision is left to the family. With that, it is a way to ensure families are aware of their teen’s interest in being a donor.
More Lesson Plan Resources on Organ and Tissue Donation
We’ve got even more resources available for you. Whether you’re looking for full lesson plans or classroom exercises to expand on the “Check Yes to Donation” video you can find them on our Educator Resources page.
On top of that, you can find a variety of facts, FAQs, and myth busters resources across this site:
- Organ & Tissue Donation FAQs
- Fact Facts About Donation
- How Donation Works
- Myth Busters
- Waiting List Story
- Tissue Transplant Story
- Heart Transplant Story
We also love to get into the classroom and have representatives across the state who’d love to share about their decision to check “Yes” to donation. If you’re interested in scheduling a presentation, fill out our form here.
