mission the mission of family planning services/thomason hospital’s teen advisory board is to...
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Mission Mission
The mission of Family Planning Services/Thomason Hospital’s Teen Advisory Board is to focus on teen issues and concerns.
Teens are recruited from every middle school in the El Paso area
Over 800 teens have graduated from our program
We track them till they finish high school
Only 6 have reported having a pregnancy before finishing high school
Parents too, must learn about these issues!!
Having parental buy-in is a must, parents must attend 9 of the 14 sessions
Learning about boys, is not so easy!!
The training includes interactive activities.
Role Playing, Games, Presentations, etc…
HISTORY HISTORY
“Teens listen to Teens”
-The Teen Advisory Board was designed to provide life skills training to teens.
-This type of training helps to channel risk taking into positive, health enhancing choices.
Comprehensive Health Information Comprehensive Health Information
Fourteen Weeks of Training
•Teen Pregnancy Prevention
•Healthy Relationships
•How to talk to children/parents about sex
THE GRADUATES THE GRADUATES
Over 800 students have graduated. Only 8 have reported experiencing a pregnancy before finishing high school
Advanced TrainingUS-Mexico Border Health Association Public Speaking
Facilitation Skills
Putting a presentation together
VAL Angie Rachel
Lisa
Quiet, learning in progress!!
Tabitha
Learning the correct terminology is important!