Faculty EmailFebruary 16, 2009
Workshop to Help Youth Make Responsible Choices
A workshop to help pre-teens and teens make responsible choices concerning teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, drugs and alcohol abuse and other unhealthy behaviors is scheduled April 3-5, 2009. The Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University is sponsoring this CHOICES retreat that will be held at the H. S. Estelle 4-H Camp in Huntsville, Texas.
Building Esteem as Prevention is the theme of the 2009 Retreat. “The retreat is designed to help youth, ages 12-16, improve health habits and develop a greater understanding of the consequences of unhealthy behaviors,” said Sonja Davis, program specialist- 4-H & Youth Development and CHOICES coordinator. “With approximately three million teens being infected with a sexually transmitted disease annually, teen pregnancy on the rise and more youth experimenting with drugs at an earlier age, there is definitely a need for programs of this type.”
Participants will reside at the camp for the weekend and attend workshops on self-respect and respect for others, STD/AIDS, healthy dating practices, social networks, and the effects of drugs and alcohol. “In addition to workshops; group discussions, leadership and team building exercises will be offered utilizing the low and high ropes course at the campsite,” said Davis. “The retreat will be interactive and provide participants with a wealth of information to promote abstaining from unhealthy behaviors and making responsible choices.”
For more information about the retreat and to register for the event, please contact Sonja Davis at 936/261-5134, sstueart@ag.tamu.edu.
Writer: Gloria J. Mosby, program director – Communications
Download and Print the Choices Retreat registration form in .pdf format.
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