Adult Allies Meeting: April 23, 2018
Berks Teens Matter is looking for Adult Allies in the City of Reading. Do you want to see a brighter future for our children? Do you want to help others see this too? Learn about becoming an Adult Ally with BTM. Teach us something we need to know about our community....
Parenting Tips: Monitoring and Supervision
With thanks to the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health | NYU Silver | Silver School of Social Work To view other videos in our Parenting Video Library. View here….
Parenting Tips: Talking About Sex, Helping Your Teenager Wait To Have Sex – Planned Parenthood
To view the video, click here. Parents - we play an important role with our teens waiting to have sex until they are ready. We understand the social pressure and reasons why teens choose to have sex or practice abstinence. We can help our teens by setting expectations...
JoinOneLove
Everyone deserves healthy relationships. The problem is that while we’ve all felt love, we’re never taught HOW to love. So on Valentine's Day, JoinOneLove set out to surprise people by showing them what it really means to #LoveBetter. You can take the pledge to...
Business, Finance, Savings and Berks Teens Matter, PALO Magazine
The common language among these four topics is numbers. At BTM, we wear our numbers on the back of our T-shirts: #40by2022. Translation: The members of BTM are committed to reducing teen pregnancy in Berks County by 40% by 2022. PALO Magazine.com, March 2018
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Coordinator Talks Sex Education For Teens and Why BTM’s Work Is So Important
Sharon Rossignoli has seen a lot in her over 30 years as the District Coordinator and Manager for the “Pregnant and Parenting Teen” program at Reading High School. As a board member of the Berks Teens Matter Leadership Committee, Sharon shares her first-hand...
Birth Control 101: The Implant
The Implant is a very effective way to prevent pregnancy. Learn more about Implants because "failing to plan is planning to fail." Plan your future. The implant is a matchstick-sized rod that goes under the skin of your upper arm. It prevents pregnancy by releasing...
Birth Control 101: Emergency Contraception
When accidents happen, emergency contraception—a.k.a. EC—can be your best friend. If the condom breaks, you forget your pills, or you get swept up in the heat of the moment, EC can effectively reduce your chance of pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected sex....
BTM’s Youth Ambassador Butler Named Player Of The Year in Conference
Our Youth Ambassador Wesley Butler is not only working with his peers in the community to help educate them about sexual health, he’s also the starting point guard on the Reading High School basketball team. Wesley was recently named “Player of The Year” in the Berks...
Youth Ambassador Meralis Contributed to United Way Application
Two of our Youth Ambassadors contributed to our client outcome stories for this year's application. We gave them basic instructions, "How has participation as a YA impacted your life?, Why is BTM necessary in Reading,? What have you gained from your involvement in...
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