Programs
The McMillen Center offers 72 health education programs for pre-school through high school youth in the areas of:
- General Health
- Safety
- Personal Hygiene
- Nutrition/Fitness
- Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse Prevention
- Sexuality (abstinence until marriage)
- HIV/AIDS
- Breast and Testicular Self Exam
- Bullying Prevention Education
We also provide programs for those individuals with special needs through our Life Skills Series. We serve approximately 40,000 youth per year in 24 counties throughout Indiana, Ohio and even New Jersey by providing programs either at our facility, at the school site through our Outreach program or via Interactive Video Conference. Programs may be customized to meet specific needs.
Curriculum
Each Program’s curriculum is interdisciplinary in its approach, using a variety of teaching methods and tools, including hands on models, role playing, and interactive games – all with the aid of advanced technology. Each program is aligned with the Indiana Academic Standards for Health Education. Our goal for each program is to incorporate youth participation making the learning environment fun and highly effective. Topics are age appropriate and designed to maximize positive outcomes in knowledge, attitude, and life-long behavior.