Advocates for Youth (A4Y) is a foundation that envisions the Filipino youth having a productive life free from teen pregnancy and STDs/STIs/HIV-AIDS by empowering them to take responsible decisions on sexual health and relationships.
A4Y’s founder, Ms. Cyndy Tan Jarabata, strongly feels that the early and uninformed sexual debut among teenagers is a universal concern as it inevitably derails young lives. The lack of proper communication in homes coupled a deficit of reliable knowledge/information and misleading media messages have negatively impacted our youth. Only good parental communication with teenagers and the access of reliable information on various aspects of growing up will help our youth make responsible decisions on sexual health and relationships.
A4Y has worked with society on three distinct levels:
- Teen Awareness on issues of sexual health, relationships and responsibility: Disseminating information that encourages healthy and responsible sexual decisions has been A4Y’s predominant priority.
- Parental Involvement in the lives of their teenagers in terms of communication, discipline and empathy: A4Y has conducted several parenting forums that encourage a stronger bond with adolescents and teenagers.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Involvement of private corporations and policymakers as stakeholders in a cause that affects our youth's future.
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