Mission
The mission of the Abstinence Program is to educate and motivate young people to postpone sexual activity until marriage.
We won’t be satisfied until every teen in Central Minnesota has heard the message that abstinence until marriage is their healthiest choice.
Goals
Programming:
Develop age-specific programs:
Elementary – 5th and 6th grade
Junior High – 7th and 8th grade
High School – 9th and 10th grade, 11th and 12th grade
College group program
Develop a drama team and/or “human video” component
Teach week-long abstinence courses in schools
Expand service to tri-state area
Create energetic 9-12 week after school program in both Jr and Sr high schools.
Services:
Develop an adult-managed support group for teens within schools and churches
Expand the current library/resource collection and develop a system for lending materials to teachers, parents, teens, and youth leaders
Make supportive products available to parents and teens: chastity rings, cards, etc.
Develop a program for helping other PRC's start abstinence programs in their area
Enhance community awareness by offering abstinence-related workshops
Activities:
Sponsor a “Purity Day”
Sponsor father/daughter dance, mother/son activities
Fundraising / Promotion:
Explore a wide range of fundraising options
Apply for a variety of grants and government funding
Expand the mailing list
Develop a professional promotional video
Publish regular newsletters
Prepare a booth or tabletop promotional display to bring to events
Involve teens in an advertising blitz (radio, ads, newspaper articles, letters to the editor, billboards)
Equipment:
Acquire the following:
Digital Camera
Power Point Projector
Laptop computer
Portable microphone/sound equipment
Other:
Explore opportunities to work with community agencies and other organizations that might complement/cooperate with our program.