This program seeks to promote abstinence plus teenage pregnancy prevention education for school aged youth ages 11 - 17.

 

The youth reside in hot spot neighborhoods with the highest incidences of gangs, crime and violence. Many of these students come from homes where one or more parents are ex-offenders, struggling with substance abuse, victims or perpetrators of violence, and left school without a high school diploma.

 

The program incorporates HIV Awareness education, career exploration and enrichment field trips, in addition to group sessions. Hosted weekly, these sessions focus on a myriad of issues that face this population, inclusive of:  

• Consequences of unprotected sex

• Benefits of abstaining  

• Refusal and Negotiation Skills

• Healthy relationships

• Making good decisions

• Overcoming Peer Pressure