Life Choices Project

The Life Choices Project offers educational curricula, workshops, support groups and counseling aimed at reducing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases among teens and preteens. Topics covered include puberty, hygiene, self-esteem, human sexuality, contraception, relationships, sexual decision-making and more. The Life Choices Project also provides a parent series to increase parent-child communication. Prevention Specialists are available to teach parents and children at the public schools, after-school sites, community centers, churches and corporations. Our curricula is age specific, culturally sensitive and flexible in order to meet the needs of a diverse student population, parents and the host organizations. The Life Choices Project annually reaches over 2,500 teens and preteens in Greater Bridgeport.

Clean Sweep (Community Service)                                                Youth Activities

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Teen Leadership Program

Funded by the Connecticut Department of Social Services, the Teen Leadership Program is designed to give teens with leadership skills and abilities an opportunity to take advantage of and improve those skills and abilities. Teens between the ages of 15-18 are eligible. They must also be available to attend weekly training sessions and assist with a GBAPP after school program for younger children. Other peer membership positions in the community may be also be available. Participants may be eligible for a to receive $20 a month. If you're interested, click here to print a program flyer and click here to print a complete Teen Leadership information package. For more details, contact Ms. Candida Paul at (203) 384-3629 or at cpaul@gbapp.org

"Carrera Model"

Started in October of 1998, this comprehensive pregnancy prevention program provides family planning, homework assistance, mentoring, recreational, health and life skills services to a group of 65 young people between the ages of 10-16. In the fall of 2007 we incorporated job club with Career Resources and Community Mentoring with Bassick High School students.  Services are provided at Services are provided at 156 Mill Hill Avenue in Bridgeport.

Teen Fathers Program

Funded by the Connecticut Department of Social Services and a grant from Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (AFL) in collaboration with the Bridgeport Health Department. This program provides services to approximately 60 teen dads, teen moms, and their children in greater Bridgeport.

Teen Warm Line

The Teen 2 Teen Warm Line is connected and operating on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Questions called in from are youth about dating, relationships and health are answered by young people.

Last Updated:  05/29/08