The Family Health Education Program described on this web page was developed by the Mesilla Valley Pregnancy Resource Center and is based on a review of the current professional literature on adolescent pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, condom effectiveness, and abstinence education.
We believe that Abstinence is an achievable goal for unmarried adolescent and adult men and women and is the best choice for protecting physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Unit 1
Pregnancy Options
Presentation Includes:
Statistical breakdown of the choices made by pregnant adolescents
Definition and discussion of the options available: Abortion, Adoption, and Parenting
Unit 2
Healthy Living
Presentation Includes:
Healthy Reproduction
Healthy lifestyle choices
Reasons for adolescent susceptibility to STDs
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Prevalence and fequency; adolescent risk factors
Description of the symptoms and progression of the most significant STDs
A review of the latest professional literature on condom effectiveness in pregnancy prevention and STD transmission
Unit 3
Dating and Relating
Presentation Includes:
Definition of true abstinence
Identifing societal pressures which encourage or discourage self-control, responsible and healthy behaviors, and sexual abstinence
Discussion of pre-marital bonding (both emotional and physical) which accompanies many dating behaviors
Discussion of sexual decision making
Addressing the major questions adolescents ask
Unit 4
Answers for the 1990s
Presentation includes:
Having the power the chose
More on pre-martial bonding
to resist peer pressure
Skills to increase self control and personal responsibility
Skills for chosing healthy, responsible behaviors and sexual abstinence
Please call (505) 526-6242 for information on how your group may arrange a free presentation.
