3. Mission The mission of Family Planning Services/Thomason Hospital’s Teen Advisory Board is to focus on teen issues and concerns.

4. Teens are recruited from every middle school in the El Paso area Over 800 teens have graduated from our program We track them till they finish high school Only 6 have reported having a pregnancy before finishing high school

5. Parents too, must learn about these issues!! Having parental buy-in is a must, parents must attend 9 of the 14 sessions

6. Learning about boys, is not so easy!! The training includes interactive activities. Role Playing, Games, Presentations, etc…

7. HISTORY “Teens listen to Teens” -The Teen Advisory Board was designed to provide life skills training to teens. -This type of training helps to channel risk taking into positive, health enhancing choices.

8. Comprehensive Health Information Fourteen Weeks of Training Teen Pregnancy Prevention Healthy Relationships How to talk to children/parents about sex

9. THE GRADUATES Over 800 students have graduated. Only 8 have reported experiencing a pregnancy before finishing high school

10. TAB-Cares! About HIV and AIDS Thanks to The El Paso Community Foundation-Border AIDS Partnership

11. Program “Teens teaching Teens”

12. Advanced Training US-Mexico Border Health Association  Public Speaking  Facilitation Skills  Putting a presentation together

13. Amanda, Joel and Lariza

14. VAL AngieRachel Lisa Quiet, learning in progress!! Tabitha Learning the correct terminology is important!

15. Amanda explains why this program is important to her

16. Teens Listen to Teens Our goal is to place young people in the community that have accurate information and will serve as peer educators in their respective communities