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Healthy Women - Healthy Families - Healthy Communities
October 2024 - Domestic Violence AND BREAST CANCER Awareness MontH
Focus Area
TEENS and CHILDREN
Students Talking About Reality (STAR)
Students Talking About Reality (STAR)
The STAR Program is an umbrella of programming that targets youth from 12 - 19 years of age and focuses on increasing awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and behaviors.
STAR programs embody the following objectives:
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Girls Voices Mental Wellness Program
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Teen Dating Violence Prevention
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Problem Gambling
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Health Awareness
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Self-esteem building
Safe Dates
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
The Safe Dates Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program (Safe Dates) is the only evidence based curriculum that prevents dating abuse and helps teens recognize the difference between a caring, supportive relationship versus a controlling, physical, or verbal abusive dating relationship. The overarching goal of Safe Dates is to “Stop Dating Violence Before it Begins.”
Program Goals include:
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To raise student awareness of what constitutes healthy and abusive dating relationships
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To raise student awareness of dating abuse and its causes and consequences
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To equip students with the skills and resources to help themselves or friends in abusive dating relationships
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To equip students with the skills to develop healthy dating relationships, including positive communication, anger management, and conflict resolution
Girls Circle
S.O.S. Parenting Leadership
Works with at risk, high risk and hard to reach pregnant and parenting women, teens, fathers, their children and other caregivers. SOS offers a 12-week series of day and evening parent education/skill-building workshops and parent-child sessions.
Benefits of S.O.S.
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Open Enrollment Year Round
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Access to Referrals for food, furniture, clothing, and other community services for families
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Childcare and Transportation Assistance during program
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Support for you and your family
Kids Dont Gamble:
Wanna Bet?
S.O.S. Parenting Leadership
Works with at risk, high risk and hard to reach pregnant and parenting women, teens, fathers, their children and other caregivers. SOS offers a 12-week series of day and evening parent education/skill-building workshops and parent-child sessions.
Benefits of S.O.S.
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Open Enrollment Year Round
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Access to Referrals for food, furniture, clothing, and other community services for families
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Childcare and Transportation Assistance during program
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Support for you and your family
Peers Making Peace
S.O.S. Parenting Leadership
Works with at risk, high risk and hard to reach pregnant and parenting women, teens, fathers, their children and other caregivers. SOS offers a 12-week series of day and evening parent education/skill-building workshops and parent-child sessions.
Benefits of S.O.S.
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Open Enrollment Year Round
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Access to Referrals for food, furniture, clothing, and other community services for families
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Childcare and Transportation Assistance during program
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Support for you and your family