Comprehensive Sexuality Education Staff provides multi-session programs in schools and other community settings to address reality-based sexuality and family life education and stresses responsible decision-making. Topics include considerations when making decisions, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control options and communication/negotiation skills.

Middle School Aged Sexuality Program Staff tailor information to groups of young teens to help them understand the pressures that can lead to premature sexual activity and to develop assertive communication skills. Classes also provide factual information about sexually transmitted diseases and contraception.

Male Involvement (Investment) Program Male responsibility and decision-making are the emphasis of this program, which reaches out to at-risk youth to help them gain communication and problem solving skills. The program may involve a single meeting, multiple sessions or ongoing support groups designed to foster youth development. MIP groups are presentated in school and community settings, as well as juvenile detention facilites.

Teen Success This weekly support group offers pregnant and parenting teen mothers strategies for success. The program emphasizes maintaining current family size, setting short and long-term goals, increasing self-esteem and the importance for completing high school.

Due to the generosity of a donor, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte has the ability to replicate Teen Success at other Planned Parenthood affiliates. Contact AVP of Teen Programs, (916) 446-5037, Ext.116 for details.

Teen Talk This support group targets 11-14 year olds at very high risk of unintended pregnancy. It is designed to build self-esteem and provides information and experiences to encourage young girls to be responsible and delay pregnancy at least until they finish high school.

Radio Bilingue Do you want to find out more about sexually transmitted diseases? Do you have questions about birth control? Since 1998, young people from throughout California have been tuning-in to Rockin' da House to find out more about these and other reproductive health-related issues. The show's hosts are joined by Planned Parenthood Health Educators, who are ready to answer your questions and listen to what you have to say.

The show airs the first and third Friday of each month, from 6:00 t0 9:00pm, Pacific Standard Time. In California, listeners can find Rockin' da House on the Radio Bilingue network: KHDC 90.9 FM in Salinas, KMPO 88.7 FM in Modesto, KSJV 91.5 FM in Fresno, KTQX 90.1 in Bakersfield, and KUBO 88.7 in El Centro. The program can also be heard live from anywhere in the world at http://www.radiobilingue.org/.

Rockin' da House is made possible thanks to funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the California State Office of Family Planning.