LIFE SKILLS, YOUTH PREVENTION, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

THE MAP LIFE SKILLS, YOUTH PREVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND SUPPORT GROUPS NATIONALLY. THIS IS SIGNIFICANT AS THE HIV PREVALENCE RATES ARE HIGHEST AMONGST ADOLECENT GORLS AND YOUNG WOMEN AGED GROUP 10-30 YEARS AND HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE PARTICULARLY AT RISK. IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT YOUTH PREVENTION PROGRAMS ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION ON OTHER SOCIAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS

• TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION
• SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CHANGES
• ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION
• STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION REDUCTION
• GENDER DYNAMICS
• GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AWARENESS
• SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND CARE
• ANGER MANAGEMENT
• CAREER MOTIVATION
• PARENTING

THE NEED FOR THESE DISCUSSIONS HAS BECOME VITAL AS THE YOUTH ARE AFFECTED AND AT RISK, AND WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN PLACE WE CAN ASSIST IN LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS.