Youth Development

North Star Youth Partnership

North Star Youth Partnership engages youth ages 11-18 through educational, recreational, leadership and service-learning opportunities.
What started in 1997 as an educational program to prevent adolescent pregnancy in Yavapai County
has expanded to 11 different programs serving youth in Central and Northern Arizona.

In the media, teens are often portrayed as sources of peer pressure. Their humanity and kindness is overlooked in favor of negative stereotypes. More often, teens are sources of positive social influence, serving as teammates, role models and leaders.

A misconception exists that girls benefit more from sexual education because there’s more at stake for them. However, North Star Youth Partnership understands that both girls and boys play an equal role when it comes to making choices and participating in risky behaviors that lead to teen pregnancy.

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