ACT PROGRAM

ACT serves ...

groups of youth aged 10-21 years old
within Orleans and Genesee counties
free of charge.

ACT is currently scheduling curriculum implementation
for groups of youth.

Contact ACT for more info.

February is
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Every February across the United States,
teens and those who support them join together
for a national effort to raise awareness to
teen dating violence.

Dating violence is more common than many people think.

February 29, 2020

Leap Day!

Looking for locations of Sexual Health Services ....
   click the Resources Tab at the top of this page,
and then choose Local.
  Many offer free/low cost STD & Pregnancy Testing.

2019 Curriculum Implementation Summary

All of NYS Dept. of Health's CAPP (Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention) funded Projects utilize various evidence-based curriculums for sexual health education.
Cornell University's 'Act for Youth' provides instruction and evaluation of curriculum implementation.
We use the 'Making Proud Choices' curriculum.
Here's a comparison of other Projects' usage of this curriclum to ours at ACT.

Yes, in 2019 we instructed 722 youth on 'Making Proud Choices'!

As we continue to schedule our services in Health classrooms for this school year,
we also participate in many educational and community opportunities / events.

Trainings/Webinars/Activities in January / February

Bringing Relationship Education to Hispanic Youth
Experts' Updates on Anti-Trafficking Efforts & Awareness
Virtual Professional Development: An Innovative Technology for Teacher Training
How to interpret, utilize & present data in a meaningful way
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Rural America
How Health Clinicians Can Address Food Insecurity
Elevating Safety & Inclusion: Trauma-Sensitive Coaching & Disability Inclusion
Darkness to Light's Prevention Education (child sexual abuse prevention)
Exploring Social Poverty: low-income populations & the impact of family & community ties
Next Steps to Evaluating Community Suicide Prevention Programs
Investigating Targets for Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression Prevention