McCracken County High School’s Leadership Development class, led by Jennifer Adams, and the Mustangs Youth Services Center partnered together in a full day of volunteering and community service. As part of the United Way’s “Project United”, the student’s painted over 12,000 square feet of wall at the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club!
Mustangs YSC partnered with Hope Unlimited, INC to bring Sexual Integrity presentations to MCHS classrooms. Hope Unlimited’s Young Adult Development team (YAD) uses the evidence-based, abstinence-centered sex education curricula called Choosing the Best. Their mission is to educate teens on the health advantages of delayed sexual activity and empower them to make the healthiest choices, in order to reduce unplanned pregnancies and STDs, improving life outcomes for teens and their families.
October was National Substance Abuse Prevention Month for schools all over the nation. The Mustangs Youth Services Center (YSC) was in full force with their campaign, “Stop! In the Name of Drugs.” As you walked through the halls of MCHS, you were able find some startling statistics and facts about the dangers of drugs and long-term effects that they can leave on your life from just ONE choice.
In recognition of Substance Abuse Prevention month, the Mustangs YSC coordinated Red Ribbon Week along with classroom presentations with the good folks from Center Point Treatment Center located here in Paducah, KY. Over 1000 students and teachers were able to listen in on the presentations and witness the transformation and sobriety of the men in the program
On November 8, the West Kentucky Health Coalition held its Annual “Hands-on Health Career Fair” at Murray State University’s Paducah Campus. The Mustang Youth Services Center partnered with Mrs. Cindy Allardin’s Nurse Ed classes and about 45 students took part in the Career Fair which held rotating workshops ranging from sonography, pharmacy, physical therapy, nursing, radiology technician and many more. Students participated in the hands-on activities and learned what courses they would need to take in college to complete those career paths.