Coaching is the first part of the C.P. R. Program to educate teens about the facts concerning STIs and STDs. The following is a quote from the Guttmacher Institute about STI's: "Although teens and young adults represent only 25% of the sexually active population, 15-24-year-olds account for nearly half of all STI diagnoses each year."¹

STIs Among Young People
Approximately 9.1 million new cases of STIs occurred in 2000 among 15-24-year-olds. STI New Cases:

• HPV 4.6 million
• Trichomoniasis 1.9 million
• Chlamydia 1.5 million
• Genital herpes 640,000
• Gonorrhea 431,000
• HIV 15,000
• Syphilis 8,200
• Hepatitis B 7,500

Total 9.1 million²

This informative part of our program is a key ingredient to imparting facts concerning the physical consequences of sexual activity.

References:
1 and 2 - Guttmacher Institute. Facts on Sexually Transmitted Infections in the U.S. Retrieved March 4, 2008. Cates W. Jr. (1999) Estimates of the incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. Sex. Tran. Dis. 26, S2-S7. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

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Alongside teaching about the physical consequences, we speak about the emotional consequences of risky sexual behavior. Teens engaging in sex may not realize the emotional entanglements that sex can play on their emotions.

This second part of our presentation is given by a male speaker who uses the emotional love train model showing how sex can be a progressive act:
=>The "look"=>Talking=>Holding Hands=>Kissing=>Touching=>SEX

Our male speakers also share personal stories about their past relationships.

The heart and soul of the C.P.R. Program is Resolve. Resolve consists of a group of students called Team Velocity. The force behind this group of young people is the commitment and resolve they have made to abstain from sex until marriage.

Their presentations are fun and exciting. Team Velocity members share their stories of their decision to wait or to make a lifestyle change from past sexual activity. They perform skits relating to the pressures of sex that are witty and entertaining. Lastly, they engage in an interactive experiment called "cup sex" where students are able to see the consequences of how STDs are spread exponentially.