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Adolescent Health

Phone: 410-219-7489

The Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Adolescent Health Program (Adolescent Health) provides health education, resources, and technical assistance to help teens in Wicomico County stay safe and healthy. Adolescent Health offers customizable presentations and evidence-based programming designed to help young people prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, take care of their health, form healthy relationships, and more. Services and education are provided to pre-adolescents, adolescents, parents/guardians, and community groups.

Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE)

GEMS

An after school health and social club for middle school females in Wicomico County. The GEMS program emphasizes abstinence from sex, drugs and alcohol, and helps girls to develop responsible behavior, self-esteem, and confidence.

 

Boys to Men

An afterschool health and social club for middle school males in Wicomico County. The Boys to Men program emphasizes abstinence from sex, drugs and alcohol, and helps males to develop responsible behavior, self esteem, and confidence.  SRAE programs use the Promoting Health Among Teens – Abstinence Only curriculum.

 

Personal Responsibility and Education Program (PREP)
PREP is a 12-session safer sex and abstinence intervention for males and females ages 12-19. Adult preparation topics such as healthy relationships, financial literacy, and career/educational success are taught as well. PREP uses the Promoting Health Among Teens – Comprehensive Curriculum and Seventeen Days.

 

Additional Programming

We provide additional programming to individuals and community groups upon request:

  • One-on-one support sessions for young people wanting to learn more about birth control and/or sexually transmitted infections
  • Customizable programming for youth groups
  • Programming tailored to LGBTQ+ youth
  • Workshops for health care providers on providing LGBTQ+-inclusive care

 

Why is Sexuality Education Important?

Sexuality education helps young people achieve positive health outcomes. Sexuality education:

  • Reduces sexually transmitted infections,
  • Reduces unintended pregnancies,
  • Reduces dating violence,
  • Delays the initiation of sexual activity,
  • Increases knowledge and skills in healthy relationships,
  • Improves communication skills, and
  • Improves media literacy

Would you like to bring these benefits to youth in your community? Contact us to learn how!

Resources

Adolescent Health connects youth, parents/guardians, and community members with services and resources in our area.  Adolescent Health provides Teen Help Cards to youth-serving agencies, organizations, and community groups. Request cards by calling 410-219-7489

 

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