Voices for Healthy Choices
Arkansas abstinence Education Program is funded through the Arkansas Department of Health under the Federal Title V State Funds.
The Arkansas Abstinence Education Program is a statewide abstinence education program targeting youth 12- 19 year of age.
Healthy Connections, Inc. received the $575,000.00 grant award on July 1, 2011.
A statewide competitive RFA (Request for Application) in the amount of $400,000.00 went out on July 8, 2011, to solicit organizations across the state to become a part of the program.
Announcement of awards was on August 19th. The following five sites were funded;
1.) Prevention Education Programs, Inc, (PEP) (Arkansas and Prairie Counties)
2.) Centers for Youth and Families (Pulaski and Saline Counties)
3.) Centers for Youth and Families (Chicot County)
4.) Prim n Proper/Choosing to Excel (Conway and Faulkner Counties)
5.) Reality Check, Inc. (Benton, Washington, Madison, Carroll, Boone, Johnson, Crawford and Sebastian Counties)
All sites are required to provide 14 hours per participant for completion of the program. The curriculum approved for use by the Arkansas Department of Health is the evidenced based curriculum, “Choosing the Best”.
The program also includes supportive services aimed at motivating youth to not engage in premarital sex and risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use. The program places considerable emphasis on helping youth develop a belief in a positive future and their ability to take actions that will achieve that future.
For more information contact Ananda Martin at 479-243-0279 ext. 118.
Voices for Healthy Choices
Arkansas abstinence Education Program is funded through the Arkansas Department of Health under the Federal Title V State Funds.
The Arkansas Abstinence Education Program is a statewide abstinence education program targeting youth 12- 19 year of age.
Healthy Connections, Inc. received the $575,000.00 grant award on July 1, 2011.
A statewide competitive RFA (Request for Application) in the amount of $400,000.00 went out on July 8, 2011, to solicit organizations across the state to become a part of the program.
Announcement of awards was on August 19th. The following five sites were funded;
1.) Prevention Education Programs, Inc, (PEP) (Arkansas and Prairie Counties)
2.) Centers for Youth and Families (Pulaski and Saline Counties)
3.) Centers for Youth and Families (Chicot County)
4.) Prim n Proper/Choosing to Excel (Conway and Faulkner Counties)
5.) Reality Check, Inc. (Benton, Washington, Madison, Carroll, Boone, Johnson, Crawford and Sebastian Counties)
All sites are required to provide 14 hours per participant for completion of the program. The curriculum approved for use by the Arkansas Department of Health is the evidenced based curriculum, “Choosing the Best”.
The program also includes supportive services aimed at motivating youth to not engage in premarital sex and risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use. The program places considerable emphasis on helping youth develop a belief in a positive future and their ability to take actions that will achieve that future.
For more information contact Ananda Martin at 479-243-0279 ext. 118.