The Councillor for Health and Women of the Municipality of Lorca, Antonia Lopez, has announced this morning that the Consistory offered during the course 2008 / 9 50 workshops for young and 9 Family Schools in 11 schools in the county, within the ' VII Sexual Affective Education Program: Preventing Teen Pregnancy. "
Specifically, this program targets the adolescent population of 3 Secondary Education in the IES "Prince of Asturias", "Ramón Arcas," J.
Ibañez Martín "," Francisco Giner Ros "," San Juan Bosco "," The Beacon "Puri and La Paca.
They can also participate in the program young people between 14 and 21 years of other teachings such as the Center for Training and Integrated Agricultural Experiences (CIFE), the Center for Adult Education "High Guadalentín, Municipal Center and the College Occupational Training Special Education "Pilar Soubrier.
Furthermore, there are Family School Sex Education for parents with young children in these same centers.
Antonia Lopez explained that the program seeks to promote equality between men and women about healthy sexuality and responsible, contributing to the welfare of the people. "
The Councilman added that also seeks to "prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in adolescents through a program of emotional-sexual coeducation."
These projects are financed by the Municipal Council of Women and Social Services, in addition to the Department of Education and University, Health, Youth (IMJUVE) and Employment.
They also work the Federation of Women's Organizations of Lorca, the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Lorca and the Institutes of Secondary Education of Lorca.
The Councillor has indicated that "last year expanded the workshops to the College Pilar Soubrier to demand parents of the center, yielding a best-response, like the rest of the places where they occur.
Exactly, 1,113 people took part last year, of which 1,043 were adolescents and 70 parents. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca