Teen Esteem Statement of Principle
- Teen Esteem is committed to equipping, educating and empowering teens, parents, educators and the community on
issues related to teens and adolescent health. - Teen Esteem is committed to promoting a message of healthy choices and risk avoidance from all high-risk behaviors and is primarily prevention education.
- Teen Esteem is committed to providing accurate, up to date statistics and medical information regarding teen high risk behavior.
Teen Esteem Statement of Purpose
Many teenagers are making the decision to become involved in the
area of high risk behaviors such as drugs, alcohol and sex. This is often encouraged through peer pressure and the culture. Often, teens make these decisions without considering the consequences. Therefore, it is imperative that teenagers are educated on the risks involved and understand the lifelong impact of their choices.
It is the goal of Teen Esteem to equip, educate and empower teens, parents, educators and the community on issues related to teens and adolescent health by:
- Providing classroom presentations that discuss these issues and their associated risks in addition to empowering teens to make healthy choices.
- Providing school-wide assemblies that reinforce the message of Teen Esteem.
- Providing parent education that informs parents on the pressures teens face and the choices they are making. Our goal is to provide information that will help improve parent and teen communication and to equip parents with tools to assist in addressing these issues.
- Working with local community groups in providing the best support and education we can to encourage healthy decision making skills for teens.
Teen Esteem employs a director as well as staff that oversee the program. Trained volunteer speakers complete an extensive training curriculum that prepares them to present the Teen Esteem message.