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R.I. Girls' Coalition
c/o YWCA of GRI
99 Corliss Street
Providence, RI 02908
T: 401-831-YWCA
email: ywbranch@aol.com

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Susan Sklar
Executive Director
T: 401-831-3211
email: ssklar@cox.net

  

planned parenthood of rhode island

111 Point Street, PO Box 41059,
Providence, RI 02940
T: 401-427-7820 x3144 F: 401-621-6250
Email: pame@pprimail.org

The purpose of the Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island Teen Health Center is to reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and to encourage teens to delay the age at which they become sexually active.

The Teen Health Center offers walk-in reproductive health services, reproductive health education, and peer education opportunities.

• Encourages cultural strengths
• Uses mentors
• Gives girls time to speak out
• Helps girls to develop trusting relationships with other girls and women
• Educates girls about their own health, including mental health, nutrition and healthy sexuality
• Allows girls a voice in program design
• Provides community service
• Interrelates with schools, educators, and a (K-16) school curriculum
• Helps girls find and/or deepen their own spirituality

Planned Parenthood sponsors a peer educator program for high school ages students (ages 13 to 17). Trainings are conducted once a year during the summer. The 40-hour training covers a range of topics including: the female and male reproductive systems, healthy communications and healthy relationships, and pregnancy prevention. Once peers complete their training, they assist Planned Parenthood staff at the Teen Health Center. The peer educators also assist the education staff with conducting workshops for community organizations.

After school • Summer

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