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Participants in the
CFC Family Planning Making Proud Choices! program have been
working throughout the fall of 2009 at the Salvation Army on Bedford
Street to help low-income families by preparing food bags and sorting clothing.
"We're here every week," commented CFC Safe Teen Health
director Robin Mello. "These kids have been terrific!" The
project developed as a way for youth participating in the program to
give back to the community. Making
Proud Choices!, a Science-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program,
stresses that
abstinence is the best way to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) and pregnancy.
The program aims to reduce the
risk of HIV/STDs and
pregnancy among youth through
small group two-hour sessions where teens watch videos and participate in discussions, games,
role-playing, and other exercises. After completing the
program, youth are expected to have greater knowledge about HIV/STD and
pregnancy prevention, better negotiating skills, and reduced risk-taking
behaviors. Currently, there are 18 community−based organizations
in Massachusetts funded to provide science−based teen pregnancy prevention programs.
For information about the program provided by Citizens for Citizens,
contact Lynda Sampson
at 508-679-0198 or 508-673-2400 |
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(Top row, right) Sarah Jeffries, Jalen Castro and Alynthia Agosto assist CFC Safe Teen Health director Robin Mello in gathering items for food bags at the Salvation Army. (Top row, center) Jalen joins Jessica Perreira, Sarah and Alynthia for a photo. (Bottom row) Robin directs Jessica, Alynthia, Jalen and Sarah in assembling clothing items for distribution to low income families and individuals at the Salvation Army. |
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