For Parents
We are so excited to be invited into your teenager’s class to provide workshops that encourage smart, brave, and healthy decision-making. Our program equips students with tools to navigate life’s choices and avoid risks, develop healthy relationship skills, and ultimately reach their goals.
Your child’s learning experience matters to you—and it matters to us, too. We want parents and guardians to feel informed, involved, and equipped to support them along the way.
We use, and are certified by, a national curriculum called REAL Essentials – Relationship Education And Leadership.
This peer-reviewed program is evidenced-based, medically accurate, age-appropriate, and inclusive, as it recognizes every student has value. It is utilized nationwide and meets many Pennsylvania State Standards in health education.
Our dynamic and fun workshops include a wide variety of topics that foster relationship health:
- Self-Discovery
- Understanding differences in others
- Effective communication and conflict resolution
- Decision making skills
- Navigating and setting healthy boundaries
- Strategies for overcoming peer pressure
- Relationship red flags
- Making decisions about sexual health
Interested in learning more? Join us for a Parent & Guardian Workshop!
Parent & Guardian Workshops are available upon request and are designed to give parents and guardians an inside look at what their students are learning. During a workshop, we’ll highlight an actual student lesson, provide an overview of what your student can expect, and leave plenty of time for you to ask questions and get the answers you need.
We believe parents and guardians play an important role in their student’s experience. These workshops are a great opportunity to learn more, stay informed, and feel confident supporting your student beyond the classroom.
Have a group of parents or guardians who would like to attend? Contact us to request a Parent & Guardian Workshop!
How are Empowered Youth programs funded?
Empowered Youth is funded through a grant from Community Aid, as well as private donations.
Does Empowered Youth’s programming meet Pennsylvania’s Health Standards?
Absolutely. Real Essentials is in alignment with the CDC Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT).
Is there any data showing the success of Empowered Youth’s programming?
View results on the Penn’s Youth Initiative website
How does the Empowered Youth track results?
Empowered Youth uses confidential surveys to confirm changes in attitude, knowledge, and intended behavior to measure program effectiveness.
Parent Workshop Registration
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7pm
Hope House at A Woman’s Concern
1102 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 1760