Curve The Urge II Spring Academy

STUDENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATED IN CURVE THE URGE CAN APPLY

This week long Spring Academy begins on March 5th- 12th.Participants will meet in person Saturdays March 5th & 12th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm  on UMSL's Campus and virtually Monday, March 7th -11th from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.

CURVE THE URGE CURVE THE URGE II is a FREE sexual risk avoidance education program designed to foster healthy and mature relationships. This program includes sessions on dating violence, teen pregnancy & STI prevention, self-esteem development, and success planning. Open to youth ages 15-19 years old.

Program Features

• Open to youth between the ages of 15 and 19.
• Self esteem development
• Dating violence prevention
• Success planning strategies
• Emphasizes  abstinence as the surest way of preventing teenage pregnancy and contracting HIV and STDs.
• Teaches youth how to establish and maintain healthy relationships.
• Teaches youth how to resist the pressure they may experience from peers in regards to sexual activity.
• Provides free referrals and linkages to social service agencies.
• Free daily meals provided.
• $10 gift cards for survey completion. (3 opportunities)
• Free Curve the Urge II t-shirt.
• Regular prize drawings.
• Certificate of Completion.
• Provides youth the necessary tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

Session Dates

• Session 1: March 5, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (UMSL CAMPUS)
• Session 1: March 7, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.(VIRTUAL)
• Session 1: March 8, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.(VIRTUAL)
• Session 1: March 9, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.(VIRTUAL)
• Session 1: March 10, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.(VIRTUAL)
• Session 1: March 11, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.(VIRTUAL)
• Session 1: March 12, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (UMSL CAMPUS)

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Curve The Urge is sponsored by the University of Missouri - St. Louis | Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the Family & Youth Services Bureau.