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CDC Preventing Teen Dating and Youth Violence
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Provides guidance and opportunities for youth engagement in positive youth development and learn skills to prevent youth and teen dating violence
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Fourth R is an evidence-based classroom curriculum designed to provide students with a comprehensive health education, to enhance youth motivation, and to teach skills that promote healthy relationships and reduce conflict and risk behaviors
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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) – youth-driven advocacy program using Geographic Information Systems and CPTED principles
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Texas Healthy Adolescent Initiative (THAI) Community Based:
This programming focuses on using adolescent-adult partnerships to develop and implement programs that will prepare youth with a strong foundation to make positive life choices throughout adulthood. The Houston Youth and Adult Council (HYAC) is a community collaboration co-led with youth to develop strategies to address Substance Abuse.
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Monthly HYAC meetings to optimize shared decision making
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Evidence-based curriculum to provide education about substance abuse prevention
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Build community support, networks, and messages to increase mental health and substance abuse risk awareness and avoidance skills
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Volunteer & Employment Program:
Employment program to help youth connect to possible volunteer and employment opportunities.
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Volunteer hours year-round for youth 14-24 years of age
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Summer Jobs and Enrichment Program exposes youth and young adults to various career paths. Eligible participants must be ages 16-24 and have youth voice, health and safety hours
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THAI Clinic Based Services:
Assesses youth-friendliness of clinics, provides training to healthcare providers on creating a youth-friendly atmosphere, and promotes social media usage to raise awareness about adolescent health risks and the availability of health services.
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Improves the quality and increases the quantity of adolescent health visits in Northern Houston.
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