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Applied in 2006

Waiting - The Smart Choice

A Woman's Concern: Pregnancy Resource Clinic

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 0.5
  • Program Participants Last Year: 1417
  • Meets about 1 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 1 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 4

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Students will express that the only 100% sure way to avoid pregnancy and STIs is abstinence.

Measure
A post presentation survey asks students "What is the ONLY 100% way to avoid pregnancy outside of marriage and sexually transmitted infections."

Outcome 2
Students will indicate a decision to abstain from sex before marriage.

Measure
Students are asked if they have made a decision to wait until marriage for sex.

Change Process: (self-reported)

A Woman's Concern's Sexually Integrity Program utilizes a curriculum entitled Waiting - The Smart Choice. The program consists of dynamic skits and interactive role-playing exercises lead by the Program Manager. Presentations are made in public middle school and high school classrooms. Students are educated through the engaging class session about the need to wait until marriage to have sex.