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While adolescent pregnancy rates in Buncombe County have decreased substantially over the past decade, it remains an important concern in our community. Buncombe County Health Center's Health Promotion Division works with many community partners, including Asheville City and Buncombe County Schools, and The Health Adventure (museum) to address this issue and offer a broad range of education programs for adolescents and their parents.

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Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services include:

• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in Buncombe County and Asheville City Schools
• Community outreach programs covering family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention, and related topics
• Information and workshops for parents and guardians of adolescents

Also on this site:

• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Links and Resources

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in Buncombe County
 and Asheville City Schools

• Growth and Development (5th Grade)
• Family Life Education (7th and 8th Grade)

Growth and Development (5th Grade):

About the time they reach the 5th grade, our children begin the very important stage of development called puberty. There are many new things that are happening to their bodies, both on the outside and on the inside.

We think it is important that young adolescents have a clear understanding about these changes. We want them to know that that these events happen to all boys and girls, but not at the same time. Health Promoters from the Health Center visit 5th grade classes in both Asheville City and Buncombe County schools to teach students about the normal changes that will be occurring. The presentation covers the emotional, social and physical changes of puberty and the need for more personal hygiene.

In order to create a comfortable environment for students to ask questions, boys and girls are separated into different classrooms for this program. Parents are welcome to attend the program with their child and to view the outline prior to the presentation.

Growth and Development Parent Permission Forms:

• For parents of boys
• For parents of girls

Growth and Development Class Outlines:

• For parents of boys
• For parents of girls

Family Life Education (7th and 8th Grade):

Since 1991 the Asheville City and Buncombe County School Systems have offered seventh and eighth grade students a  family life education course which includes anatomy and reproduction, making healthy choices in life, communication skills and the benefits of sexual abstinence until marriage. Instructors for this program are Health Educators from the Buncombe County Health Center and The Health Adventure. Approximately 93% of Buncombe County parents approve their child’s participation in this educational program each year.

The course follows the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Buncombe County Board of Education guidelines for teaching family life education. Classes include:

• Information on the risks related to early sexual involvement
• Coping skills
• Assertive techniques to help students not become sexually active
• Dating
• Puberty
• Reproductive anatomy and physiology
• Sexually transmitted diseases

We acknowledge that parents are the best and primary educators of sexual matters for their children. We want to support your efforts, honor your wishes, and work with you to provide a quality program and the best outcome for your child. Please talk with your child as he or she participates in this program.

Students must provide written parent permission to participate in this program. Any parents who have questions are encouraged to contact Doug Jones, Health Promotion Coordinator for Buncombe County and Asheville City Schools, 255-5960.

• Family Life Education Parent Permission Form

Community outreach programs covering family planning, STD prevention, and related topics

For more information about community outreach programs, please call the Health Promotion Division’s Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program at (828) 250-5322 or contact us via email at Anna.Tillman@buncombecounty.org.

Information & Workshops for parents and guardians of adolescents

• Communication Guidelines for Parents and Caregivers

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Links and Resources:

• National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy: www.thenationalcampaign.org
• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina: www.appcnc.org
• I Wanna Know (a resource from the American Social Health Association): www.iwannaknow.org
• Center for Disease Control
  • Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Fact Sheets: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/disease_info.htm
  • Adolescent Reproductive Health:  www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/AdolescentReproHealth/
• Statistics on teen pregnancy:
  • Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina: www.appcnc.org/database/detail.cgi?Statistics
  • National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy:
    www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/teens/facts/default.asp

Contact Information

For more information on Buncombe County Health Center's Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention services, please contact:

Anna Tillman
(828) 250-5322
Anna.Tillman@buncombecounty.org.

 

 

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