Youth Service Partnerships

America's Promise – The Alliance for Youth

As our children continue to grow up in a progressively challenging world, we look to the future with new areas of focus for health promotion in the schools and after-school programs. The following Memorial Hospital & Health System youth-serving programs are working toward fulfilling the five promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, Healthy Start, Marketable Skills, and Opportunities to Serve.

Baby Think It Over

A three-part program that provides an experience for young adults that simulates the parenting of an infant. It also explores the emotional, financial, and social consequences of teen parenting.

Baby & Wristbands

The baby has a lifelike vinyl body and weighs about 7 pounds. It is anatomically correct and plays a recording of a real infant crying. It’s tamper resistant and monitors total stimulation time, rough handling, neglect, and total crying time. There are easy, normal, and cranky temperament settings. The wristbands ensure that only the assigned teen takes care of the baby.

Equipment

Adding accessories like a diaper bag and car seat make the parenting simulation even more realistic.

Activities and Assignments

These include keeping a diary, completing budget worksheets, and utilizing speakers can be included before, during, and after the parenting simulation.

S.O.A.R.

(Self, Others, & Respect)

A five-part program covering the following topics:

• Becoming a Teenager
• Handling Curiosity about Sex
• Peer Pressure
• Learning Assertiveness Techniques
• Reinforcing Skills

Seven Habits for Highly Effective Teens

(Sean Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens)

An eight-part program which includes classroom instruction, activities and application of learning to everyday situations, providing the resources to enable students to:

• build the skills to recognize and manage their emotions
• appreciate the perspective of others
• establish positive goals
• make responsible decisions
• handle interpersonal situations effectively

Postponing Sexual Involvement (PSI)

A five-part educational series for young teens covering the following topics:

• The Risk of Early Involvement
• Social Pressures
• Peer Pressures
• Learning Assertiveness Techniques
• Reinforcing Skills

PSI is presented to eighth grade middle school students by high school teen leaders.

Other programs offered include Dream Team, Explorer Scouts, No Butts About It, Kids at Heart, School Angels, HealthWorks! Kids Museum, Program, Child Safety Awareness, Leighton Trauma Center, and the Regional Center for Children’s Services.

Youth Service Partnerships: 574-647-6625