CONWAY - Horry County Schools Adult Education has been awarded a $9,500 grant for a one-year Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.
Funded by the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the grant will provide programs and services to directly support Adult Education students ages 18-19 in accessing reproductive and/or sexual health services and information and reducing the number and frequency of teen pregnancies.
According to a news release, the Campaign will present its award to Adult Education on Monday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center, 3101 Oak Street.
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, or T3P, meets for one hour each week at three Adult Education Centers in Conway, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. Each group of 8 to 10 students, male and female, ages 18-19, receives health information, resources and instruction provided by Jessica Lowery, Teen Health Educator with Family Outreach of Horry County. Career & College Transition Specialist Tony Kroll and Adult Education Director Dr. Virginia G. Simmons coordinate the overall program, the release said.
“The SC Campaign is committed to supporting programs addressing this critical issue at the local level. These grants speak to that commitment,” Forrest Alton, Executive Director of the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy said in the release. “In trying economic times we all have the tendency to cut back on the provision of services. Young people need us now more than ever – we are thrilled to play a role here in Horry County to ensure that they receive the information and services they need to prevent teen pregnancy.”
The Horry County Schools Adult Education program offers daytime and evening classes at 11 different Learning Centers for residents age 17 or older who have officially withdrawn from school. Classes are held Monday through Friday and students may select from flexible time slots to accommodate their individual schedules. Registration and intake testing is $20, each high school course is $25, and the GED preparation course is $25, the release said.
Additional services for adult education students include Basic Skills classes; WorkKeys Career Readiness training for students interested in earning a portable skills credential; English as a Second Language classes; and College and Career Counseling.
Educational childcare is available for children up to age 5 whose parents are participating in Adult Education programs. Childcare is free, however parents must participate in Parent & Child Together time and parenting classes, the release said.
For more information, call the Adult Education Office at 843-488-6200 or visit www.edtheturtle.com.
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