Bonnie Malakie – Director
Jan Albanese – Program Coordinator
113 East State Street, P.O. Box 325
Albion, NY 14411
(585) 589-5754
ACT provides abstinence-based teen pregnancy prevention education in Orleans and Genesee Counties. Focus is on the development of healthy relationships and knowledge of the consequences of early sexual activity. The enhancement of self-respect is promoted through the development of proper decision-making skills to avoid risky behaviors and peer pressures.
Age-appropriate education is available during and after school hours, to males and females, in Orleans and Genesee Counties. Services are available on an individual basis, small groups, or through presentations, workshops and resource materials for youth, parents and educators. ACT can assist parents by providing up-to-date accurate information on teen issues, including legal responsibilities. These services are voluntary, confidential and free of charge.
Educational Curriculum / Presentation Topics include:
- Communication
- Healthy Relationships
- Risky Behaviors
- Puberty
- Dating
- Abstinence
- Birth Control
- Teen Pregnancy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Consequences
- Responsibility
- Peer and Media Pressures
- Sexual Harassment
- “Welcome To Your Life” game
Programming can be specifically tailored to meet your needs and time constraints.
ACT is funded through the NYS Department of Health’s Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services Act. Funding was awarded to a Community Council in 1985 in response to Orleans County’s disproportionately high teenage pregnancy rates. Today’s actual teen pregnancy numbers, for females aged 10-19 years old, show a 50% reduction since that time. Fiscal and administrative oversight has been provided by Community Action of Orleans & Genesee, Inc. since 1996.
The staff’s experience with adolescent behavior, local resources, and ability to develop individually tailored services, provides a unique educational opportunity for all youth in Orleans County.
For more information, or to obtain programming, contact ACT at:
Phone: (585) 589-5754
Fax: (585) 589-7435
E-Mail: actprogram@caoginc.org