Do North Star Educators make a difference?

Health Education Supervisor Cristy Leonard was recently teaching a health education class and thought the student teacher looked familiar.  Sure enough, after sitting down with her, this is what Lindsay Gonzales had to say:

"One of the main things I remember is the STD presentation.  I knew then that I wasn't going to have sex outside of marriage. That class (5years ago) supported me in my abstinece decision and helped me to become who I am today."  Lindsay is now a student teacher and plans to graduate within a year. She also plans on continuing her education to get her Master's Degree.  "Thank you for what you taught me and know that your class made a huge difference in my life".

Teen Health and Preventing Teenage Pregnancy

Our teen health program provides an array of resources that help teens through their confusion related to puberty and the risks of sexual activity, as well as sharing important information regarding sexual risk avoidance and teenage pregnancy prevention.

North Star Youth Partnership helps educate children and teens on the critical aspects of teen health so that they:

• Gain awareness about the changes associated with puberty
• Understand the benefits of sexual risk avoidance
• Understand the risks of sexual activity
• Learn how to make positive, healthy choices

Our curriculum is spiral in nature in that each grade builds upon the last!  Teens will be part of activities, discussions and role-plays, along with attending class presentations that are designed to be interesting no matter how they learn (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic).





North Star's Teen Health Education provides:

• Evidenced-based curricula
• Classes for youth grades 6-12
• Trained educators and facilitators

Curricula for Students
Our program utilizes the curricula from two developers that we have identified as incorporating all of the critical aspects of teen health as described above, in addition to meeting our criteria for being educational AND interactive. Schools can select from one of the following two curricula:

• Positive Potential
• Choosing the Best