All teaching and evaluation materials are submitted to the appropriate school/agency/institution authorities for approval by their designated officials in accordance with local, state and federal laws and guidelines. Parents/guardians should contact their school/agency/institution to ask for an opportunity to review the curriculum and to opt their child in or out of the program. The Heritage curriculum can also be reviewed in the Heritage Corporate Office by appointment.

Heritage believes that parents/guardians should be fully informed when their minor children will be learning about sex. Permission forms are distributed to parents/guardians at least two weeks prior to the beginning of an adolescent program. These forms describe the content and purpose of the program and surveys, risks and benefits, procedures, the extent of confidentiality, who to contact for questions, and that participation is voluntary. The parent/guardian is informed that Heritage will not release personally identifiable information about their child except as required by law (mandated reporting of abuse). The parent/guardian has the option of not allowing their child to participate in the program and/or take the surveys. Though Heritage prefers active consent, authorities over the site decide whether permission forms are active or passive.