Facilitated by Youth First Social Workers, Teen Series is a classroom program for 9th graders designed to support a successful transition into high school.
Teen Series topics include suicide prevention (Question, Persuade, and Refer – the QPR program), dating, substance use and abuse, coping skills for depression, anxiety and anger, and family relationship issues.
Youth First Social Workers reinforce healthy lifestyle choices and introduce themselves as a source of support for students.
69.5%
of students reported
They think it’s a good idea to talk to the Youth First Social Worker about topics like those covered in Teen Series.
51.8%
of students reported
They would be more likely to talk to the Youth First Social Worker now that they’ve had the chance to meet him/her in their Teen Series class.
71.3%
of students reported
They learned something they can apply to their life.
85.1%
of students agreed
Teen Series made them think about at least one of the following areas: dating, drugs/alcohol, coping and stress, or family/friend relationships.
20.8%
of students said
There was no change in their thinking at all after participating in Teen Series.
