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                      Be Real! Be Safe! Be Cool!

The B
3 program is teen pregnancy prevention program (targeting teens aged 13-19) that seeks to decrease teen births in the Alief and Aldine communities by improving teen access to services, delaying onset of sexual intercourse, decreasing unprotected sex, and increasing condom use.

The program is comprised of three components:

Education

An 8 session evidenced based teen pregnancy prevention program, targeting teens aged 13-19, that combines HIV/AIDS education with life skills training.  Classes teach teens how to say no, problem solving, risk recognition, and communication skills.  Teens talk about sexual decisions and practice skills to reduce risk-taking behaviors.  Classes are interactive and include games, role-playing, discussions, videos, and prizes

Access

Our goal is to work with clinics and other service providers to increase awareness of and access to health and social services.  We have developed a Teen Services Directory that will be distributed to teens in the Alief community. 

Maternal Child Health Outreach Team (MCHO)

Community Partners are invited to participate on this Advisory Board for the program. 

Members will work together to provide guidance to the decisions made regarding improving access and education for teenagers in order to prevent teen pregnancy.  
 

 

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Last updated:  December 07, 2007 
Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services
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Houston, TX 77027
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