Use Your Mind, Not Your Body, a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference
Saturday, 08/24/2013 – 08:30 am – 04:00 pm
Signature Grand
6900 W State Road 84 ,
Davie, Florida 33317
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Cost: Free

OIC of South Florida and its teen pregnancy prevention program are proud to announce the “Use Your Mind, Not Your Body,” Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference, Saturday August 24th, 2013 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the Signature Grand in Davie, Fla. Attendance is FREE. A celebrity speaker will be announced soon. Central themes for the conference include Developing Positive Self Images, Media & The Adolescent Mind, Strategies for Healthy Relationships and Family Strengthening.

“This conference and our ongoing campaigns all support our chief agenda which is maximizing youth opportunities for success. The conference helps us gather South Florida youth, parents and community stakeholders and teachers in one place which allows us to discuss the topics together, from pupil to professor to parent. The importance of this event is to connect, equip and empower youth to take ownership for their decisions and for parents and community stakeholders to understand their role in developing today’s youth,” said Arlene Connelly, Division Director Youth & Family Services, OIC of South Florida. Programming for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference will include The Adolescent Brain, 7 Principles of Healthy Relationships, Cyber Safety, Condom Skills Integration and Disadvantage is Not Destiny to name a few.

Registration is FREE and must be completed by August 15th, 2013. Click on this link to register > http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7448411399