Baltimore Region Community Programs

Title: Adolescent Star Track Program
Description: The Adolescent "STAR TRACK" Program offers outreach, education and prevention services to youth, young adults, and their communities. Activities include health education programs, peer trainings, teen leadership events, prevention services (individual & group), health promotion campaigns, an HIV prevention hotline, free and anonymous HIV testing services, an interactive teen health website (www.yuhip.org), and community mobilization. STAR TRACK engages young people to take control of their health on their own terms. The program also encourages communities, adults, and teenagers, to discuss sexual health issues since young people are vulnerable to HIV and STDs. For professionals, teachers, and clinicians STAR TRACK offers technical assistance on adolescent specific issues such as identifying risk behaviors, conducting proper adolescent counseling techniques and engaging youth into care.
Website: http://www.yuhip.org
School(s): Medicine
Contacts:
Ligia Peralta
410-328-6495
lperalta@peds.umaryland.edu

Community Served: Citywide; Prince Georges County
Services Provided: Health education
Services Provided Other: HIV prevention hotline, testing & advocacy
Client type: Teenagers,Middle school students,High school students
Physical Location: On Campus,Off Campus
School System Served: Baltimore City
Office Location: 737 W. Lombard St. Suite 215 Baltimore, MD 21201
Service Location:
Program Timeframe: Continuous
 Health Fairs: Educational Materials,Staff,Tabletop Displays
 Volunteers: Yes

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