Issue:

Adolescents who don’t understand their rights and can’t successfully communicate them in relationships are vulnerable to situations and actions that can lead to pregnancy, disease, physical or emotional abuse, and even rape.

Project:

Create an educational series that reinforces rights and teaches the communication and practical relationship skills that teens need for successful connections with each other.

Result:

A new addition to the internationally recognized Postponing Sexual Involvement Series. Postponing Sexual Involvement Series for Teens, builds on the Preteen Postponing Series and the Young Teen Postponing Series to form three tiers.

Increasing teens’ awareness and skills has the potential to empower them to make better dating choices now and, later on, have more successful relationships as adults. As teens’ confidence levels rise about being able to handle relationships in a positive manner, they also recognize they can and should get out of unhealthy relationships.