Programs
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Male/female instructor teams present 5 -15 sessions of abstinence education that give young people in grades 7-12 in public and private schools in Long Island the knowledge, tools and support to adopt abstinence from sexual activity until marriage. Our age and culturally appropriate activities are based on leading abstinence education curricula including WAIT Training, The Choice Game, Optimal Sexual Health: Scientific Dimensions by the Medical Institute for Sexual Health, as well as other hands-on, multimedia activities. All of the information we impart is based on the latest medical and social science research.
The themes covered as part of our classroom component include: Risks (sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy, and other consequences of teen sexual activity), Goal Setting and Healthy Decision Making, Relationship Education (understanding personality styles in relationships, the differences between men and women, healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, love vs. infatuation, preventing sexual abuse and date rape), Drugs and Alcohol (dangers of mixing drugs and alcohol and sex), Refusal Skills (setting boundaries, developing communication and assertiveness skills), Character Development (responsibility, respect, self-control), Parent Involvement (homework interviews), and Building Self-Esteem (understanding yourself, identifying and appreciating unique qualities, and interests or skills).
Students receive a copy of our workbook and brochures, as well as prizes.
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Parent Workshops |
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The Director of Curriculum and parents trained as abstinence educators conduct a 2-hour workshop for parents, How To Talk To Your Teens About Sex…Before Everyone Else Does. The workshop stresses the role of parental involvement in the lives of their children to help them to make healthy decisions and imparts to parents medically accurate information about sexually transmitted diseases, the emotional effects of unmarried teen sexual activity, and other current medical and social science research, and gives parents skills to talk to their teens about self-respect and respect of others, their sexuality, healthy relationships, and abstinence in preparation for marriage. The workshop can be presented in English and/or Spanish.
To view a sample of our Parent Workshop flyer, click here.
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Summer Program |
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We offer three hours abstinence until marriage education to 12-18 year olds in summer camps at schools and youth-serving organizations. We will tailor our program to meet the needs of your youth.
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After-School Programs |
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We offer hands-on, multimedia activities to teach 12-18 year olds in after-school programs at youth-serving organizations about abstinence until marriage. We will tailor our program to meet the needs of your youth.
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Peer Education Program |
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We can train 11th or 12th grade students who have received the classroom program to serve as peer educators and deliver abstinence education presentations to their peers in after school programs. All peer educators will receive additional training in the L.I. Teen Freedom program.
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Faculty Development Workshops |
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The Director of Curriculum conducts workshops at schools to educate faculty about the themes covered as part of the L.I. Teen Freedom program, including medically accurate information about sexually transmitted diseases, the emotional effects of unmarried teen sexual activity, and other current abstinence education research, so they will be informed about the topics that students are learning in the classroom and provide support to students.
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Community Fairs |
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L.I. Teen Freedom instructors can provide a display and abstinence educators can field questions for students aged 12-18 about healthy relationships and abstinence until marriage at community fairs.
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Medical Symposium |
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We host an annual Community Medical Symposium. This year's Medical Symposium, "The New Revolution II" will consist of three presentations, on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Cure of Ars Church in Merrick and on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at school assemblies at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville and New Hyde Park Memorial High School in New Hyde Park. To see the flyer for this event, click here. Our special guest will be Jason Evert. Click below for more information about Jason:
In 2008, the special guests at our Medical Symposium, "The New Revolution," held on Saturday, October 4, were Dr. Philip J. Mango, Ph.D., "Look Before You Leap," and Ms. Rashida Jolley. Click below for more information about these special guests:
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