Teensmart International
The Triangle
We provide virtual coaching, life skills courses, and other health resources to youth through JovenSalud, our Internet-based platform and app. Our platform turns each youth into an agent of change, empowering them to live a productive and meaningful life guided by their own values.
If you are a teen/youth seeking virtual coaching or health resources visit our platform www.jovensalud.net
Adolescence is hard. Without support, young people often turn to risky behaviors, derailing their path to a healthy and productive adulthood. Health risk behaviors are interrelated and primarily established during adolescence, costing individuals, families, and society billions of dollars and immeasurable suffering.
1 in 4 girls under the age of 19 in Nicaragua has already had a child
79% of teen suicides occur in low and medium income countries
2 in 3 people arrested for drug trafficking in El Salvador are under 24
50% of sexually active teens in Latin America never use protection
Youth in Central America face these and many other risk behaviors, that we believe can be prevented.
Adolescence is also an opportunity. Teens are establishing lifelong habits, so it is critical to invest in preventing risk behaviors. We aim to not only provide social and economic benefits, but also build a healthy generation founded on personal leadership.
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