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Boldly Confronting STD/STIs
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Every year, about 19 million new STD infections occur in the U.S. Almost half of them are among youth ages 15-24.
"I learned that if you make wise decisions about sex now, when you're young, you can have a better life and avoid sexually transmitted diseases."
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Boldly Confronting Dating Violence
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75% of teens have been victims of Dating Violence or know someone who has.
"I didn't want to [have sex], I was raped... [I was]...too scared to do anything. I kept telling him no. I didn't want to, but he wouldn't listen... [I didn't]...know what to do."
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Boldly Confronting Drugs and Alcohol
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Half of all teens have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school.
"Drugs and alcohol make you do things you wouldn't normally do...like dropping your pants!"
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Boldly Confronting Sex in the Media vs. Reality
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Thanks to the media, the average American teen receives 38 sexual messages a day.
"The media is constantly bombarding our young people with false images and mixed messages about sex. And let's be honest, most of them are not true!"
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Boldly Empowering the Parent-Child Connection
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90% of parents believe they should talk to their children about sex, but do not know when, how, or what to say.
This Just Say YES program "...gave me the words and the ideas I can use as I approach my children. Thank you for providing a boost of courage to deal with this appropriately."
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"Thank you for the time that you continue to invest in the lives of so many, and for your ambition to improve the lives of youth today. Just Say YES is a phenomenal organization that deserves to be recognized for outstanding and thoughtful work."
-Congressman, Pete Sessions
"Thank you for the incredible programs Just Say YES has provided for our students… …over the last two years. While students have the opportunity to hear various speakers and programs throughout the year, rarely do our students respond as positively as they have to the Just Say YES assemblies."
-Director of Math and Science
"The students… …have been significantly impacted by the Just Say YES programs this school year. …we would enthusiastically schedule additional programs to meet the goal of providing Just Say YES Programs to all the students of the district."
–Intervention and Prevention Services Coordinator
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• Power2Wait
• Contact Crisis Line
• Success Foundation
• Medlock
• Services of Hope
• ALOUD | Alliance on Underage Drinking
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• Just Say YES welcomes the new addition of speakers - Jeffrey Dean and Gabe Salazar
• Announcing the All New Connecting Points Classroom Discussion Guides ()
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An adrenaline rush of drama, action, and humor that takes relationship education to extreme heights!
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