From newspapers to television, you can find a variety of stories for and against abstinence-only education. Guided by our core value of uncompromising integrity, we are committed to upholding truth and honesty over program success. Therefore, this section of our website is meant to keep you up to date on research and current news related to abstinence education across the country and from our very own ReL8. Keep checking back to read the most recent articles and findings!
Tiffany Daniel presents program for Kiwanis Club
TAYLORVILLE-Tuesday's program was presented by Tiffany Daniel, educator for the Rel8 program. Rel8 is a program delivered in middle and high schools across central and southern Illinois.
The basis of the program is abstinence from sexual activity until marriage. They have partnered with over 80 schools and have impacted over 11,000 students. The program helps students deal with the physical, emotional, mental and social aspects of life. It helps them develop good character and make right decisions.
There were two guests at today's meeting: Michelle Seppala of Rolling Meadows and Matt Richardson of Gordon Pontiac-GMC.
Link to Collinsville Herald article 4/7/2007:
http://collinsvilleherald.stltoday.com/articles/2007/04/07/news/sj2tn20070407-0408cvj_nosex.ii1.txt
Nearly 500 teens to mark Abstinence Day at U.S. Capitol
This year ReL8 was able to take a few local teens to Washington D.C. for National Abstinence Day on the Hill. Everyone involved had so much fun and we're looking forward to going back next year with even more teens. Click on this link to read an article about "Day on the Hill."