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Critical thinking skills. Healthy relationship choices. Standard setting.

Recently revised and updated to contain new activities and even more medically accurate information, the Think On Point public school curriculum addresses pressing issues such as sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, puberty, the importance of standards and boundaries, peer and media influences, decision making and healthy relationships. The Think On Point curriculum is Tennessee's largest and most successful abstinence education program, and is being taught in more than 40 states and 11 foreign countries.

This year, the Think On Point program will reach 15,000 students in Hamilton, Bradley, Catoosa, Dade, and Walker Counties.

Does Think On Point Work?
Take a look at our most recent outcomes:

  • 15,000 local teens completed Think On Point.
  • 85% of teens surveyed report that after having Think On Point, choosing abstinence gives them freedom to focus on their future goals and dreams.
  • 83% of teens surveyed report that after having the Think On Point program, they can avoid alcohol and drug use.
  • Think On Point participants showed a 25% improvement in their commitment to sexual abstinence outside of marriage.
  • Think On Point participants showed a 23% improvement in their understanding that risk behavior, such as drug and alcohol use, can increase one's vulnerability to sexual advances.
Last Updated on Thursday, 01 December 2011 13:49