.png)
Phone: 540-568-2642
Mission
By implementing these programs and services, our goal is that the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County community will be more educated, the teen pregnancy rate will decrease, and our youth will be healthier.
Services
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program works in collaboration with local schools and community organizations to equip teens, parents, and community members with education and skills that allow young people to make the healthiest decisions for themselves when it comes to sex and relationships.
A number of programs are offered, including the Teen Outreach Program, Draw the Line/Respect the Line, and Safer Choices. We are continually developing and altering programs based on our youth's needs.
In addition to the programs listed, we are available to provide other services upon request. This includes, but is not limited to presentations, consultations, and trainings for parents, teachers, teens, youth groups, and other audiences.
Who we primarily serve
School aged adolescents and teens in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, and Page County schools.
Teen Activities
Wyman's Teen Outreach Program
The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) promotes the positive development of adolescents through curriculum-guided, interactive group discussions; positive adult guidance and support; and community service learning. TOP is focused on key topics related to adolescent health and development, including healthy relationships, communication, influence, goal-setting, decision making, values clarification, community service learning, and adolescent development and sexuality.
TOP teaches that:
Teens require active engagement, relevant knowledge, and skill building for both their development and to ensure participation in programs.
Sexuality information should contain factual, up-to-date and medically accurate information, including that abstinence is the safest, most-effective method to prevent pregnancy.
All people deserve respect, that parents and guardians are the primary sex-educators for their children, and that every family's values are important.
There is also a Youth Council Program. contact Josh Diamond at diamonjn@jmu.edu
Teen and Parent Information
Go to the website link below for information about birth control, safe sex, LGBTQ+, and local resources.
https://www.jmu.edu/iihhs/tpp/teens.shtml
Go to the website link below for information about our services for parents.
Unique Information
Teen Pregnancy Prevention is housed at James Madision Univeristy but is funded entirely by grants.