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Smart Choices, Smart Communities uses only the A-H Title V compliant components of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's SMART (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training) programs, Passport to Manhood, and Sex Can Wait curricula.

It will also include the Choosing the Best curriculum, which closely aligns to the A-H conditions of Title V and provides strong abstinence modules for specific age groups, parents, and communities.

The percentage of Mississippi students who have had sexual intercourse is 14.3% higher than the national average. The percentage of Mississippi students who have been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant is 3.3% higher. The national average teen birth rate is 43/1000; while Mississippi's teen birth rate is 65/1000; one of the highest in the nation.

Our abstinence educators have been trained by certified facilitators and curricula developers from Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Choosing the Best, and Sex Can Wait. They work closely with community leaders and teen peer leaders to determine effective delivery methods.

Smart Choices, Smart Communities offers free programs within the Gulf Coast community, especially Harrison and Hancock counties, on topics including:

• Abstinence
• Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases
• Teen Pregnancy
• The Emotional Effects of Sex
• Sexual Abuse
• Decision Making
• Setting and Achieving Goals
• Resisting Peer Pressure
• Developing Healthy Relationships
• Conflict Resolution
• The Dangers of Drugs and Alcohol
• The Development of the Adolescent Brain
• Talking to Your Kids About Sex
• Effectively Parenting Your Teenager

For more information or to schedule a program, contact Shawn Hicks or Charles Guy at (228) 896-3770.

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