| 830 | Saturday, April 29, 2006 |
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| 1:00 PM-2:15 PM | Convention Center:251C |
| AAHE/School K-12 |
| Holding Her Hand- A Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Program for African American Girls and their Mothers or other Mothers |
| African-American girls represent some of the largest numbers of teens with STD's and HIV/AIDS infections. This session will provide an overview of the total program including four major themes with eight lessons. This session reaches out to African-American girls ages 11-13 and their mothers (or "other-mothers," a significant older female). The lessons include knowledge about puberty and sexual and reproductive health issues, and build life-skills for African-American girls. Interwoven into these sessions are an emphasis on the impact of media and cultural messages about gender that can affect girls’ decision-making and ultimately their sexual health. |
Keyword(s): health promotion, middle school issues, youth-at-risk
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| Presider: Stephanie D'Agostino, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR |
| Speakers: Bethamie Wyatt Ngom and D. Kay Woodiel, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI |