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New Jersey Healthy Marriage Summit 2004 Responses and Pictures
RQ: Relationship Intelligence Training Seminar 2004 Responses and Pictures
New Study Proves Virginity Pledges Work
A new study released by the Heritage Foundation of Washington, DC, proves that teens who pledge to abstain from sexual activity until marriage have "better life outcomes and are far less likely to engage in risky behaviors than non-pledgers." Watching Sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of Sexual Behavior
Early sexual initiation is an important social and health issue. A recent survey suggested that most sexually experienced teens wish they had waited longer to have intercourse...
ABC Model in Uganda Reduces HIV by Two Thirds
The potential of abstinence-centered, character-based sexuality education to directly reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS infection among adolescents and adults is highlighted by a case study published by the U.S. Agency for International Development (2002), “What Happened in Uganda? Declining HIV Prevalence, Behavior Change, and the National Response.”
Chains of affections link 288 at a midwestern HS
The first map of romantic liaisons in a U.S. high school reveals an elaborate, high-risk trail of love. A Snapshot of Teen Sex.
US Gov: Condom effectiveness limited against many STDs!
"There are multiple distinct challenges to design future studies that COULD draw clear conclusions about effectiveness of condom use in preventing STDs." Read more...
Randomized Trial Finds Teen Abstinence Ed Effective
An article in the January, 2005 Journal of Adolescent Health reports a rigorous 4 year study, which found that randomly assigned female students exposed to an abstinence-centered program in a Chilean high school had five times lower pregnancy rates than the control group of female students, which received no intervention. Read the report...
Report on conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Risk Behavior of Adolescents and its Prevention. National Public Health Institute. It was the 5th annual seminar in the Czech Republic organized by Dr. Marcela Rozehnalová, chairman of CEVAP (Center for Ethical Education and Social Pathology Prevention). Over the past 5 years one of the main activities of CEVAP has been to teach the Free Teens Program. Read more...
It is hard for me to find the words to describe my experience during the 7 days Alain Tommelessio and I spent in the "Copperbelt" region of Zambia bringing the Free Teens program to a country that, while full of promise and natural beauty and resources, faces serious challenges. Read my story...
Can one song make a difference in the world? Can one movie or TV show have a positive impact in people's lives? What about 100 songs? What about 1000 new songs, movies and TV shows a day? CultureMachine.com was born through the synergy of ideas from Richard Panzer, founder of Free Teens USA and Diego Costa, a professional musician, songwriter and web-music entrepreneur. Check out the Culture Machine!
The Real Deal on Love, Relationships and Marriage, three video/DVD series is a valuable new tool to help educators initiate discussions about healthy relationships, stages of intimacy, and the documented benefits of marriage. Read more...
Free Teens Media Summit 2003
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All Night Bowling!
Mary's Story
Hello! My name is Mary and I am a single 18 year old mother to a beautiful 5 week old baby.
'FrogBuster'
A Girl's Guide to Survival in the Dating Swamp...
Teens Want to Wait
Two-thirds of U.S. teenagers who have had sexual relations wish they had waited longer, a new survey has found About the Founder
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More Adolescents Abstaining from Sex "Like mother, like teenager..."
Is her body really ready?
Schools Target Risky Mix of Alcohol, Sex
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Study Shows the Free Teens Program to be Effective Why Millenials are rebelling against their Baby Boomer parents and seeking lasting love relationships
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Do you know why many young people choose to to WAIT to have sex? Is he or she REALLY your friend? Take the quiz!
I recently lost my virginity last week and...it wasn't what I expected... "It's MY Body!" US Gov: Condom Effectiveness Limited Against Many STDs! Bush Admin. Weighs Condom Warning ...I have chosen to stop having sex until I am more mature...
Do you know the 13 reasons why some young people choose to have sex?
Human beings have the POWER to choose whether or not to have sex!
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Newsweek Magazine: Choosing Virginity
JAMA Study: Good News for Parents.
Marriage Myths
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Bush Administration Weighs Condom Warning
Abstinence, Not Condoms...
Just Hormones?
Frontline: Lost Children of Rockdale County
US Gov. Now Doubts Condoms Congratulations on taking the first step towards good health, taking action to get accurate information! This site has some eye-opening and thought-provoking real life stories. And if you'd like to become a contributor to our new Teen Culture Section and write music or movie reviews, let us know! Mommy, Daddy, Where Do Babies Come From?
Fatherhood Fact from the National Fatherhood Initiative
A study on parent-infant attachment found that fathers who were affectionate, spent time with their children, and overall had a positive attitude were more likely to have securely attached infants.
Source: Cox, M.J. et.al. "Prediction of Infant-Father and Infant- Mother Attachment." Development Psychology 28 (1992): 474-483.
"Schools Target Risky Mix of Alcohol, Sex"
Detroit News (03.04.02), Sheri Hall
The scene is nothing new to Stevenson High School 10th grader Julie Phens. At parties, the guys keep a steady flow of beer coming to girls and then try to pressure them into sex. "The girls are drinking beer after beer, and the guys really never seem drunk. But you know they expect something to happen," said the Michigan student.
The situation is a nationwide problem: Teens and young people get drunk or high, then engage is risky sexual activity. A recent national survey shows teens who drink alcohol are seven times more likely to have sex than non-drinking teens. "I'm deeply, deeply concerned," said Laura Matthews, a social worker at Rochester High School. "And when they're under the influence, they're more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior so the consequences ate STDs, pregnancy, emotional damage and damage to their reputation," she said.
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