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Teen Options is a teen pregnancy and disease prevention program offered to all eighth grade students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) and at local community agencies who serve adolescents. It is funded by the Indiana State Department of Health (Indiana RESPECT) and Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital.
The goals of Teen Options are:
- To encourage and support sexual abstinence throughout the adolescent years, as a key in reducing teen pregnancy and health risks associated with early sexual involvement
- To educate teens about the consequences of sexual activity and unprotected sexual intercourse, and encourage them to make healthy choices
- To encourage parental involvement in adolescents’ decision-making and values development.
The Teen Options program consists of six class sessions and is integrated into the health class during each health class rotation. The curriculum focuses on educating teens about sexuality issues and life skills development to assist teens in coping with peer pressure and making healthy decisions. The teen options program also provides programming at youth serving agencies in the community.
Teen Options Staff
Vanessa Chaddic-Hess
Vanessa presents the Teen Options curriculum to MCCSC 8th graders and to community agencies. Vanessa is a community health educator with IU Health Bloomington Hospital and has a Masters in Public Health through Indiana University.
Shelia Evans
Sheila is a supervisor of the Teen Options program and a community health educator at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.