Pregnancy Prevention Workshop Workshop Objectives After participating in this workshop, students will be able to: Identify at least five solutions to barriers that get in the way of some teens using condoms, other birth control methods, or going to a clinic Describe at least three methods for preventing pregnancy Identify the location of a local clinic Describe three ways becoming a teen parent would negatively impact one’s life Take Home Messages This workshop is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the birth control methods most commonly used by teens to prevent pregnancy. Once students make the decision to seek out birth control (i.e., at a clinic, a private health care provider, the drugstore), they will have the opportunity at that time to learn the in-depth factual details most relevant to their method of choice. While conducting the workshop, peer educators should keep in mind the major messages for participants to take home: Abstinence is the only 100%effective way to prevent pregnancy There are many solutions to the barriers that get in the way of using condoms, other birth control methods, or going to a clinic A sexually active couple must use a reliable method of birth control correctly and every time they have sex, in order to prevent pregnancy Becoming a teen parent will have a dramatic impact on one’s life and is 100% preventable