We want to thank Iowa Specialty Hospital, Wright County Public Health, and the additional staff and volunteers that collaborated on the Right Choice Teen Clinic the past 5+ years! The Right Choice Teen Clinic (RCTC) discontinued services, effective 6/30/17. The Clinic was offered to teens ages 12-19 in the serving area at the IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OUTREACH CLINIC in CLARION.
Buzz-worthy Tips from the RCTC:
***The Bee Inspired CAPP Program is able to help refer teens to local medical providers (local medical centers/clinics, Women’s Health Clinics, etc.), Webster County Public Health Family Planning Program, CG Public Health, North Iowa Community Action Organization (NICAO), Community Health Center (with locationsin Fort Dodge, Mason City, or Dayton), or additional options that may be available that offer access to teen-friendly, confidential, and comprehensive adolescent sexual health education & services.
***Remember Abstinence is the 100% most effective and SAFEST choice to preventing STDs and teen pregnancy. If and when you are choosing to be sexually active, make sure to be making SAFER choices and be protected. Know what UNSAFE choices put you at risk, and GYT…Get Yourself Tested!
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- Talk to your partners!
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- Set limits for yourself & stick to them! Discuss these with your partner, & understand what consent means.
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- To help prevent STDs and Teen Pregnancy, it is important to know the fluids & behaviors that put teens at risk! Know the Safest, Safer, & Unsafe Choices!
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- This is just one set of refusal skills from the Making Proud Choices Curriculum. It is important to learn & practice these skills!
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- RCTC Mission: Assisting today’s teens to be healthy and informed; Vision: All teens will be healthy and successful; Values: Provide concerned, caring, committed service.