Adolescent & Family Education

OT2 (On Second Thought)

"The most useful part of the program was talking about peer pressure. It’s something that I am currently experiencing and it was great to learn the different ways to overcome those pressures."
– Middle School Student

An interactive, self-directed educational program designed to assist adolescents, ages 9-18, to develop healthy decision-making skills. This past year 3,000 adolescents completed 1,300 learning modules designed to help them think twice before engaging in risky behaviors. Programs were provided in Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Somerset, and York counties.
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Adolescent Outreach
A risk reduction program targeting 10-17 year old adjudicated adolescents. Participating agencies provided risk assessment, education and counseling to 348 at-risk adolescents in Dauphin and York counties. More than 300 received one-on-one counseling, and 258 completed multiple life skills educational sessions.
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
A Dauphin County program focusing on outreach to, and education of, adolescents, ages 10-17, and their communities. Adolescents, and the adults supporting them, learn risk prevention, life skills, and how to obtain family planning services in their area. More than 650 adolescents received one-on-one life skills education and referrals. Seven community/group sessions reached more than 70 adults.
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Peer Education Program
A model peer intervention program that encourages youth to engage their peers in promoting healthy attitudes and personal responsibility. The 13 to 18 year old participants are recruited from schools, churches, and community organizations. They are trained in public speaking, facilitation and leadership skills and work with other teens throughout the state.
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"The best thing about being on 02T Peer is developing new friends and making a difference in the lives of others. Our trainer keeps us up to date on current issues and we make sure she is up to date with teen trends."
– College Freshman

Exploring Parenting and Adoption
The program assists women and couples experiencing and unplanned or crisis pregnancy make healthy and informed decisions for themselves and their child. With the help of a licensed social worker, they learn about and consider all the aspects of parenting and adoption. The regionwide program offers community referrals for prenatal needs and referrals to support either parenting or adoption. Services are free, confidential, non-direcctive, respectful, and supportive. Adoptions are handled through collaborative agreements with Family Service Partners of Lancaster and the Gladney Center for Adoption, a new affiliation.
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