Our Programs

Education For a Lifetime programs are designed to help adolescents make healthy choices. Not only do we work with local preteens and teens in schools and other youth organizations, but we also educate parents in our community on how to talk to their adolescents about high-risk behaviors.

Pursue High School

Pursue Middle School

Who Can Relate

Parent Talks

Pursue High School

This is our Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) program for teens. Pursue High School…

Works in conjunction with the human anatomy and sexuality unit in high schools
Encourages students to avoid high-risk behaviors
Emphasizes avoiding sexual activity in order to stay in school, attain a quality education, and focus on goals and dreams
Addresses topics like abuse, sexting, STIs/STDs, and pornography
Adapts to various school schedules, and can be taught in either a series of five 50-minute classes or three 90-minute classes

Pursue Middle School

This program lays the social-emotional groundwork for teaching adolescents about high-risk behaviors. Pursue Middle School…

Introduces students to important topics around relationships and boundaries
Encourages students to think critically, show strength in their choices, set boundaries, value self and others, and advocate for self and others
Adapts to various school schedules, and can be taught in either a series of three or five 50-minute classes

Who Can Relate

This program teaches students about their value and self-worth in order to reduce their risk of dying by suicide. Who Can Relate…

Is meant to be presented alongside what is already being taught in schools
Relates and is sensitive to youth who have experienced thoughts of suicide, bullying, cutting, abusive relationships, and other mental health risk factors
Takes a different approach to the serious topic of suicide by encouraging students to identify their worth, rather than focusing on the negative outcomes of death by suicide
Is conversation-driven and leaves students with tangible steps for action
Adapts to various school schedules, including assemblies, and can be taught in one 50-minute class, one 90-minute class or an assembly time frame

Parent Talks

This program was created specially for parents of preteens and teens. Parent Talks…

Help parents learn why and how to have a conversation with their student(s) about sexual activity, relationships, suicide, and other high-risk behaviors
Are led by our skilled trainers
Introduce techniques and resources for starting conversations about high-risk behaviors with adolescents
Empower and equip parents to support their child(ren) through the preteen and teenage years
Connect parents within the community; Can be presented in either an hour or 1.5 hours