PREP Program: Uplifting Youth Through Education and Empowerment

 
Project Isa-Ta:
PREP PATHways
 
“Uplifting the Human Spirit”
 
About PREP
 
Funding
 
Department of Health and Human
Services
Administration for Children and Families
Families Youth Services Bureau
 
Target Population
 
Middle School Aged Youth
 
Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)
 
Personal Responsibility Education Program
(PREP)
 
5  year evidenced based program
Goals
:
Increase gender specific Teen Pregnancy Prevention services
Reduce HIV/STI incidents, improve safe sex behaviors
Delay onset or reduce use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
Improve self-empowerment/self-esteem and healthy relationships among youth and their
parents/guardians
Improve engagement in school among youth and knowledge of colleges of youths’
parents/guardians
 
Personal Responsibility Education Program
(PREP)
 
Provides a curricula that is:
Medically Accurate
Age appropriate
Gender Specific
LGBTQIA+ Inclusive
Culturally Responsive
Positive Youth Development
 
Program Goals:
Increase gender specific Teen Pregnancy
Prevention services
Reduce HIV/STI incidents, improve safe sex
behaviors
Delay onset or reduce use of tobacco,
alcohol, and other drugs
Improve self-empowerment/self-esteem and
healthy relationships among youth and their
parents/guardians
Improve engagement in school among youth
and knowledge of colleges of youths’
parents/guardians
 
PREP TEAM
 
Present in both Guam and Palau
PREP GUAM TEAM:
(1) Program Coordinator- Leslie Estrella
(3) Youth Educators- Troy Cruz, Anjeline Reyo, Raven Saville
(1) Research Assistant – Mia Madlambayan
 
PREP
 
Curriculum : Draw the line, Respect the
line is tailored to 6
th
 7
th
 or 8
th
 grade.
In each grade level:
refusal skills
personal limits and boundaries
and healthy relationships
focused on to prevent risky behaviors. And
since each level and age group are at
different behavioral, social, and emotional
levels, each are tailored appropriately.
 
PREP provides lessons and activities that
builds self-esteem
Help students make appropriate decisions
Improve refusal and communication skills
with their peers, parents and family
members
Aid students in these age groups to be
able to identify their personal boundaries,
Tap on hidden leadership potentials
Builds awareness of the positive as well as
negative aspects and behaviors that
surrounds them.
 
School Based and Community Based
 
School Based:
Partnership with GDOE
Present in 4 GDOE middle schools
12 sessions/lessons
Research and Evaluation Surveys
 
Community Based:
Annual Summer Camps
Youth Leadership
Mentorship Event
Parent Child Workshops
Other community outreach events
 
Contact Us
 
(671)-472-0218/9 extension 102 or 115
Isa-ta@westcare.com
 
Reflection Center Suite 204
222 Chalan Santo Papa
Hagatna, Guam 96910
 
Or Contact 
Leslie Estrella, Program
Coordinator
(671) 929-4549 / leslie.estrella@westcare.com
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PREP Program (Personal Responsibility Education Program) aims to empower middle school-aged youth by providing evidence-based curricula focusing on teen pregnancy prevention, HIV/STI reduction, safe sex behaviors, substance use prevention, self-empowerment, healthy relationships, and school engagement. The program offers age-appropriate lessons that build self-esteem, decision-making skills, communication, and leadership potentials while promoting positive behaviors and awareness. With a dedicated team in Guam and Palau, PREP equips youth with tools to navigate challenges and set personal boundaries through tailored curriculum.


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  1. Project Isa-Ta: PREP PATHways Uplifting the Human Spirit

  2. About PREP Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Funding Target Population Department of Health and Human Services Middle School Aged Youth Administration for Children and Families Families Youth Services Bureau

  3. Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) 5 year evidenced based program Goals: Increase gender specific Teen Pregnancy Prevention services Reduce HIV/STI incidents, improve safe sex behaviors Delay onset or reduce use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Improve self-empowerment/self-esteem and healthy relationships among youth and their parents/guardians Improve engagement in school among youth and knowledge of colleges of youths parents/guardians

  4. Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Program Goals: Increase gender specific Teen Pregnancy Prevention services Reduce HIV/STI incidents, improve safe sex behaviors Delay onset or reduce use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Improve self-empowerment/self-esteem and healthy relationships among youth and their parents/guardians Improve engagement in school among youth and knowledge of colleges of youths parents/guardians Provides a curricula that is: Medically Accurate Age appropriate Gender Specific LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Culturally Responsive Positive Youth Development

  5. PREP TEAM Present in both Guam and Palau PREP GUAM TEAM: (1) Program Coordinator- Leslie Estrella (3) Youth Educators- Troy Cruz, Anjeline Reyo, Raven Saville (1) Research Assistant Mia Madlambayan

  6. PREP PREP provides lessons and activities that builds self-esteem Help students make appropriate decisions Improve refusal and communication skills with their peers, parents and family members Aid students in these age groups to be able to identify their personal boundaries, Tap on hidden leadership potentials Builds awareness of the positive as well as negative aspects and behaviors that surrounds them. Curriculum : Draw the line, Respect the line is tailored to 6th 7th or 8th grade. In each grade level: refusal skills personal limits and boundaries and healthy relationships focused on to prevent risky behaviors. And since each level and age group are at different behavioral, social, and emotional levels, each are tailored appropriately.

  7. School Based and Community Based Community Based: School Based: Annual Summer Camps Partnership with GDOE Youth Leadership Present in 4 GDOE middle schools Mentorship Event 12 sessions/lessons Parent Child Workshops Research and Evaluation Surveys Other community outreach events

  8. (671)-472-0218/9 extension 102 or 115 Isa-ta@westcare.com Reflection Center Suite 204 222 Chalan Santo Papa Contact Us Hagatna, Guam 96910 Or Contact Leslie Estrella, Program Coordinator (671) 929-4549 / leslie.estrella@westcare.com

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