April 23, 2010

What is a teen maze?  Imagine a life-size game board where teenagers are the pawns and life's choices are the dice. Each student will receive an "occupation/salary card" as they enter the maze. The maze is designed to help teens better understand potential outcomes to life decisions concerning sex, substance abuse, and vocational/educational issues. Realistic scenarios help teens navigate their way through the maze and find out about consequences of behaviors. The interactive "game" provides information on many topics that could include: abstinence, pressures, contraceptives, tobacco, drugs and alcohol, rehabilitation, legal consequences, sexually transmitted diseases, labor and delivery, teen parenting, and post graduation career and education choices. No judgment is made on any of the paths. Accurate information on vocations, sex, health, and substance abuse is related in a factually based presentation.

Note: Some information will be modified for the middle school students.