Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Columbia Heights Educational Campus

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

This year round prevention initiative strives to eliminate teen pregnancy on campus by offering students a supportive and nurturing environment where they can learn about sexual responsibility while developing goals and aspirations that will guide them for the rest of their lives.   The program addresses sexuality education, self-esteem and leadership development while offering opportunities for youth to achieve academic success in school, athletics and college.  The program engages youth through classroom instruction, peer education, mentoring, career development, community service learning, parental involvement, and after-school activities and therapeutic support.  A major component of the program is outreach to parents is in order to assist in their child's development.