Programs Just For Teens
The S.T.A.R.S. Program
S.T.A.R.S. stands for Seriously Talking About Responsible Sex. Hundreds of teens in Albany and Columbia Counties have been involved in the S.T.A.R.S. program since it creation. The UHPP S.T.A.R.S. program each year recruits and trains a new group of high school students to act as peer educators. Not only do these students learn about sexual health and responsibility--they develop a wide range of new skills while having lots of fun. S.T.A.R.S. peer educators go on camping trips, college tours, to plays and movies and statewide conferences. They do interviews with the media and speak to many kinds of audiences. They also learn to work closely with teens who come from different backgrounds and perspectives. To find out how you can become a S.T.A.R.S. peer educators, give us a call in Albany at (518) 434-5678 or in Columbia County at (518) 828-7818. You can also reach us by email in Albany or by email in Columbia County. You can also download (pdf) the S.T.A.R.S. application for Albany County or download (pdf) the S.T.A.R.S. application for Columbia County.
The S.T.A.R.S. program is made possible through a grant from the New York State Department of Health-Community Based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (CBAPP).
Become a High School Peer Educator
High school peer educators are students who are trained and paid to educate other teens about sexual health. Other teens know they can turn to our peer educators for accurate information about pregnancy prevention, healthy relationships, HIV/AIDS, and other critical healthcare issues. UHPP recruits, hires and trains students from Albany, Hudson, Taconic Hills and Ichabod Crane High Schools through our program known as S.T.A.R.S.
FOR GIRLS ONLY!!!
Teen Choices is a middle school program that meets weekly after school and is just for girls and the issues that they face. It is an interactive, self-esteem based pregnancy prevention program that teaches about responsible decision-making and utilizes UHPP's High School S.T.A.R.S. peer educators as peer-to-peer mentors. Teen Choices girls will have the opportunity to visit local colleges, take a high school tour, attend artistic and cultural events, and more! To sign-up for Teen Choices, please download the brochure and submit to your school's main office. You may also call Maureen Murphy, Teen Choices Coordinator at (518)434-5678 ext. 160 or email her for more information.
Y.E.S. - Your Connection to Other Services
Youth Empowerment Services (Y.E.S.) is an adolescent pregnancy prevention program targeting youth between the ages of 9-21 who are at risk, pregnant and/or parenting and live within the city limits of Albany. Y.E.S. offers educational programs such as puberty, decision making and contraception as well as comprehensive case management services. Our goal is to transition youth to independent, self-suffiency while delaying intial or futher unintended pregnancy. Case managers work with young people on issues such as housing, education, employment, sexual decision making and other issues related to making informed, safe and healthy choices about their lives.
Male Empowerment Group Series at Y.E.S.
The "Male Empowerment Group" at Youth Empowerment Services (Y.E.S.) is a series of programs designed to provide at-risk young males with a safe, assuring atmosphere conducive to positive personal development. Discussions and educational presentations on critical issues facing youth will be addressed in an eight-week series designed to give the members of the group applicable life skills, tools, and information to enrich personal development.
This years group will include a new and powerful "Media Series" examining manhood, violence in the community, violence against women, sexual harassment, sexism, teen-dating violence and homophobia in the hyper-masculine culture of hip hop.
For more information and to sign up for the series click here.
Y.E.S. is located at 315A Washington Ave., Albany and can also be called Monday-Friday, 9-5 at 455-8911.
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