Comprehensive Access to Resources and Services (C.A.R.E.S.)

Comprehensive Access to Resources and Services (C.A.R.E.S.)
- Available to St. Louis City and County Residents -

The program serves youth grades K-12. Students attend the program Monday thru Thursday either in school or in a community based after school program. The goals of the program are to 1.) prepare teens for success in work and life 2.) reduce teen pregnancy and 3.) provide practical guidance on dating and relationships. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health, BFL serves 2,000 youth from middle to high school.

Comprehensive Access to Resources, Education and Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Prevention Programs address four child well-being dimensions:

Economic Well Being
Health
Child Protection and Safety
Education

Through 6 evidence based curricula, we've provided youth, families and the community with interactive medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically appropriate, taught from trauma-informed approach information. Utilizing Making Proud Choices, Promoting Health Among Teens, Sisters Saving Sisters, Tackling Tough Skills, Too Good for Drugs and Violence and Love U 2: Relationships Smarts to reinforce positive youth development (PYD) and is inclusive and non-stigmatizing of all youth to increase knowledge and skills to improve their emotional health, well-being and make healthy life choices.

C.A.R.E.S. prevention program is needed in our community because it
shows our youth that they matter and gives them hope of a brighter future.

MAKING PROUD CHOICES! 5TH EDITION

The 8-module curriculum provides adolescents with the knowledge, confidence and skills necessary to reduce their risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV and pregnancy by abstaining from sex or using condoms if they choose to have sex.

PROMOTING HEALTH AMONG TEENS

Students learn about puberty, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, and pregnancy prevention through a lively, interactive and student-centric curriculum, that includes talking circles, brainstorming, roleplays, DVDs, exercises and games that make learning enjoyable.

SISTERS SAVING SISTERS

TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS AND VIOLENCE K-12

Sisters Saving Sisters aims to address the higher risk of HIV/STDs in Latina and African American female adolescent populations. The program is designed to reduce frequency of unprotected sexual intercourse (with and without drug and alcohol use), number of sexual partners, and incidence of sexually transmitted infections.

The evidence-based Too Good for Drugs & Violence High School prepares students with the skills they need for academic, social, and life success. Interactive games and activities provide practical guidance on dating and relationships, building healthy friendships, and refusing negative peer influence.

RELATIONSHIP SMARTS PLUS 4.0

TACKLING TOUGH SKILLS

Relationship Smarts PLUS 4.0 is a completely revised version of the evidence-based Relationship Smarts curriculum that includes brand-new subjects. It is designed to help teens learn how to make wise choices about relationships, dating, partners, sex, and more. New content keeps this curriculum current by covering timely topics that are important to today’s teens.

A fun, innovative, and highly interactive life skills curriculum to help hard-to-reach adults or teens prepare for success in work and life. The curriculum includes sections on attitude, responsibility, communication, decision making, problem solving and preparing for the workplace. Soft skills aren’t “fluff.” Many take these life skills for granted, yet people suffer when they don’t have them.