Fighting HIV with Education

In 1985, Elizabeth Taylor addressed Congress about a mysterious new disease called AIDS. In her speech advocating for research and public education, Taylor famously said, “It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of...

Healthy for the Right Reasons

When I was in kindergarten learning to read, some of the very first books I read were from Joy Berry’s Help Me Be Good series. I loved those books, even with their sometimes over-the-top moralizing. They were fun to read, featured kids like my friends and me (as...

Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships

Since April is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I reflected on the ways that one Girls Inc. program in particular helps to prevent domestic violence. Our Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy® program for the 12-14 age group, Will Power/Won’t Power, is known for...