Health Promotions

STARS

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(541) 265-6611 ext. 2338

STARS

STARS is an abstinence education teen pregnancy prevention program aimed at Grades 6 and 7 and taught by peers, Teen Leaders, who are 4 to 6 years older. These Teen Leaders deliver the message "It is best for teens not to have sex."

STARS is a skills-based program that provides young adolescents with practical skills in saying no to unwanted pressure. The STARS curriculum is typically presented once a week in a classroom setting over a 5-week period and focuses on:

	How the media influences choices about sexual involvement.
	Misconceptions regarding peer norms and behavior related to sex.
	Types of relationships and why peer pressure is the most difficult type of pressure to handle.
	Assertiveness skills that can be used to resist pressure to have sex.