Youth learn ‘they are what their grandmas ate’

Three hundred high school students recently enjoyed a day of free food, facts and fun, compliments of Comprehensive Prenatal and Perinatal Services Network, a project of the Queens Health Coalition (QHC).
Working in partnership with LaGuardia Community College and the March of Dimes, the teens heard from experts on such topics as: Dream Careers, Making Positive Social Choices, Healthy Habits for Healthy Living, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, STDs, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Healthy Relationships. They were also treated to live entertainment by performing artist VIP, in addition to a rousing game of “Jeopardy,” raffle prizes and lunch.
This year’s theme, “Yes We Can,” was selected because, as QHC Executive Director Phyllis Shafran noted, “If this powerful concept can move a nation, we’re hoping that young people will apply it to their own personal lives too. Today we hope to show them that by making good choices, there are no limits to what they can do.”
For more information on QHC, call 718-762-0346.