| Teen Pregnancy/Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Work Group Mission Statement To guide the development of a community strategic plan for preventing teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, the TP/STD Prevention Work Group has adopted the following mission statement: All teens are entitled to opportunities to fulfill their potentials. An adolescence characterized by respect, good health, avenues for learning, and hope for the future provides such opportunities. Pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases during adolescence rob youth of these opportunities. Our mission is to prevent adolescent pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases through a comprehensive, community-wide, collaborative effort that promotes abstinence, self-respect, constructive life options, and responsible decision-making about sexuality. |