Aiken Youth Empowerment: A Program of Helping Hands
Agency programs:
* adolescent/youth counseling
* parenting education
* parenting/family support groups
* youth enrichment programs
* Girls Circle - group sessions that are a safe place for girls to talk about risky behaviors, build on personal strengths and improve relationships, body image and self-efficacy
* Wise Guys - group sessions that are a safe place for boys to address various issues and topics that include but are not limited to: self-esteem, communication, goal-setting, puberty and anatomy, reproduction, abstinence, contraception, STDs, healthy relationships and dating violence
* Real Talk for Youth - education and resources on topics such as teen pregnancy prevention, abstinence and STDs/STIs to prevent risk-taking behaviors and promote-healthy decision making
* Real Care Infant Simulators - helps students experience the emotional, financial and social consequences of teen parenting and improves parent/child communication
* Parent Power - educational programming for parents which focuses on empowering them to improve parent/child relationships, enhance parenting skills and communicate their own values effectively
For information on Helping Hands, Inc.