A Positive Approach to Teen Health (P.A.T.H) is a 501(c)3 organization that reaches seven counties throughout Northwest Indiana. Since 1993, A Positive Approach to Teen Health has been working to empower teens to make healthy choices regarding drugs, sex, alcohol, and violence. Knowing that teens are the future leaders of our society, we reach out to help them build strong life skills that will truly aid their long term goals. We want these teens to have stronger relationships, happy futures, and successful ventures throughout their entire lives.
::: Mission Statement :::
To equip, empower and encourage teens to make healthy choices through life skills, relationship and character building education.
::: Services :::
Planned Potential
A classroom curricula designed for middle-school students with an effective combination of positive youth development and sex-education. This curricula offers 15 hours of age-appropriate and medically accurate information through inter-active and multi-media lessons.
EEE Parenting Seminars
Offered every quarter at the PATH office. These seminars are open to parents and other adults who work with youth. These seminars are 1-1/2 hours in length meeting for 3 consecutive weeks discussing topics such as "How to have the talk" "Texting, Sexting and Social Networking" "Parents: roles and responsibilities" and more.
American Teens in Crisis Conference
An annual professional seminar offered each spring to those professionals and parents who make teens a primary part of their lives. With keynote speakers specializing in youth health and culture these full-day seminars are a valuable tool for anyone who works with teens.
::: Volunteers :::
Volunteers - a valuable and vital part of the PATH team! If you have a heart for teens, we want you! It's really easy to make a difference in the lives of teens, it's all about time, communication and building relationships. Help us engage, encourage, and empower the youth of Northwest Indiana.
