These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Responding to adolescents. Caribbean adolescents.
    Journal: Reach Out; 1998; 17():[2] p. PubMed ID: 12321772.
    Abstract:
    Launched 7 years ago by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)/Western Hemisphere Region (WHR), Under Twenty Clubs (UTCs) are comprised of young people who help family planning associations in 10 countries across the Caribbean reach out to young people, mainly those in school. Active upon many issues concerning youths, the UTCs are lauded in a number of countries as role models for and leaders among youths. Under the UTC program, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) trains peer counselors to provide guidance to their peers in school. In so doing, the young counselors gain recognition in school while contributing to the lives of their peers. Several UTCs also organize special community service programs. The UTCs are highly regarded across the Caribbean, with members in Belize and Grenada having received National Awards. Efforts are currently underway to develop a regional strategic plan to chart the UTCs' future.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]