The mission of Oswego County BOCES APPS Project is to coordinate the provision of high quality and innovative Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Services strategies for the residents of the county. Our intervention strategies will focus on the reduction of premature sexual activity and parenthood, which present potential long term medical, social, economic and psychological problems to adolescents, their families, the children they bear and society at large.

Oswego County BOCES serves as the coordinating agency for the project and provides counseling and education on human sexuality and health issues to students in area schools. Services are confidential.

Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. provides the reproductive health services through their Health Centers and support for pregnant and parenting teens through their Options Program.

The Child Care Council provides daycare subsidies for parenting teens returning to school or work.

Oswego County APPS has been a great success. We have seen teen pregnancy rates drop faster than the national and state averages and we have dramatically increased teen prenatal care. As a result, fewer teens are becoming pregnant and those who do are having healthier births.

Adminstrator: Linda Eagan 963-4362