Sup-A-Star
Who: Youth Ages 9-12
What: 22 lessons, 1 educational field trip, 1 teambuilding bowling trip, and 1 fun trip
When: 2 to 3 days a week during the summer
Where: Programs that offer summer feeding programs
Why: To help them build self-esteem and decision making skills in the hope of delaying initiation of sex in adolescence and to also help build parent-child communication skills
How: The “Wait for Sex” curriculum
Contact Tiffany Watkins at Impact! for more information.
Best Practice
Who: Any group, organization, school, or church looking to address the issue of teen pregnancy effectively
What: 15 lessons and 1 fun trip for those with 80% attendance or more
When: Once a week over the course of a 15 week period
Where: Current programs are being run at the Anderson County Department of Juvenile Justice, the Anderson Alternative School, Starr-Iva Middle School, West View Heights, and the Oconee Alternative School
Why: To help adolescents understand the problem of teen pregnancy and how their decisions affect their risk
How: A curriculum based on Dr. Douglas Kirby’s ten effective program characteristics. Students in the program are pre-tested and a best practice curriculum is chosen that best meets their needs
Contact Tiffany Watkins at Impact! for more information.
Teen Outreach
Who: Youth living in areas with high teen pregnancy rates broken up into groups by middle school and high school
What: A one-year commitment that includes 1 educational trip, 1 team building trip, 1 fun trip, transportation to the required 20-40 hours of community service projects each year, weekly meetings with an attendance rate of 80% or higher, one on one time with staff in preparation for higher education, and various opportunities for leadership and leadership conferences
Where: Current programs exist at Starr-Iva Middle School, Toxaway United Methodist Church (SEAL C), Word Up Teens, Seneca High School, Walhalla Middle School
When: At least once a week for a year
Why: 20 years of evaluation of the Teen Outreach Program shows results of:
11% lower rate of course failure
14% lower rate of school suspension
33% lower rate of pregnancy
60% lower rate of school drop-out
How: Three main components: service learning, classroom activities based on the “Changing Scenes” curriculum, and classroom discussions that connect the two
Contact Michelle C. Cassels at Impact! for more information.
Starr Iva Middle School Teen Outreach Program(TIC TOC) |
Toxaway United Methodist Community of Shalom Teen Outreach Program (SEAL C) |
The Spot
Who: All teens under 19 years of age in Anderson and Oconee Counties
What: A free, confidential clinic offering clinical and educational services including pregnancy and STD tests, contraceptive counseling, and educational games
When: The first Wednesday of every month from 4:30pm to 7:00pm
Where: Department of Health and Environmental Control at 220 McGee Road in Anderson (where the Anderson Impact! office is located)
Why: Well informed and well prepared teens make better, safer decisions
How: Appointments are needed only for family planning. All other services are provided on a walk-in basis
Contact Michelle C. Cassels at Impact! for more information.
