Teen Integrity is a program that teaches youth about Sexual Integrity. The program is generally a 50-minute class, but each presentation can be tailored to fit various classroom situations. Teen Integrity presentations are fast-paced, fun and informative as well as interactive. The program is available across all of Orange County to public and private High Schools and middle schools. Teen Integrity empowers young people with the necessary tools to avoid the heartbreak of unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and emotional stress.
What do abstinence programs teach?
- Why marriage is important
- That sex is wonderful and awesome in the context of marriage
- Delay in the initiation of sexual activity is critically important to human well-being
- Premarital sexual activity can have harmful consequences
- Human sexuality consists of intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, as well as physical dimensions
- Behavioral restraint and fidelity increases human well-being and casual sex with multiple partners decreases well-being
- Behavioral restraint around drug and alcohol use
- Focuses on future orientation and long term goal setting
- Life skills that would enable teens to avoid sexual activity, drug and alcohol use and any behavior that would diminish their well-being
- Relationship, communication, conflict resolution skills and education
- Imparts new research about teen brain development
- Positive youth development strategies
- Character education
- The many freedoms of waiting when one says “No” to sex, but “Yes" to relationships
- What makes relationships work and what makes them fail
- Personal growth and effectiveness
- Media literacy and critical thinking skills
- The power of peer pressure
- Healthy people need and desire support and acceptance from others
- Provides mentoring and accountability
- The skills to choose a lifelong partner
- Love lessons “How do I know I am in love?”
- Dating strategies
- Steps of intimacy
- Boundary setting
- Assertiveness training
- Identification of community support
- How to start over
- Risk avoidance (not risk reduction) strategies
- The power of personal responsibility
- The power of being intentional
- Successful life strategies
- The power of a pledge and accountability
