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About UsWelcome to TeenSmart International, Inc. (TSI), established in 2004, is a USA tax exempt (501©3) non profit organization which serves to strengthen existing youth and family development organizations in the USA and Latin America. TSI provides web-based bilingual (Spanish/English) interactive cutting edge health promotion educational tools for adolescents aged 10 to 21. These tools focus on prevention and/or reduction of six risky health behaviors: smoking, alcohol and other drug use, risky sexual behaviors (RSB), injuries related to accidents, violence, and suicide, lack of physical exercise, and poor nutritional habits. TSI’s materials and methods are made available to existing youth and family development organizations throughout the English/Spanish speaking world. Please review our site for more information about our mission, vision, objectives, governance and staff, youth development organizational partners, our history, and how to apply for TeenSmart web-based services. Mission, vision and objectivesTeenSmart’s mission is to help adolescents at risk develop knowledge, skill and motivation to live healthy and effective, satisfying lives. Its underlying philosophy is one of self-care and self-empowerment. Our vision is that by 2010, TeenSmart International will be recognized throughout the Americas and beyond as one of the region’s leading low cost, high quality educational resources for the promotion of adolescent health. As such it will complement, strengthen and enrich existing youth and family development organizations. ObjectivesTeenSmart’s organizational objectives are:
Governance and StaffThe Board of Directors is comprised of 10 members, representing diverse professional backgrounds, geographical locations, and nationalities. The President of the Board is Cathy Strachan Lindenberg, who has been the Principal Investigator of the research from which TeenSmart tools have been developed (see History, Publications, and Grants). The Board of Directors meets quarterly. List of Board of Director Members and StaffBoard of DirectorsCathy Strachan Lindenberg, RN, Dr.P.H. Janet Hafler, Ed. D. Mary Ann Lambert Gabriela Alpirez John J. Hastings Lana Smith Rosa Maria Solorzano Kathleen P. Wilson RN, DSN Full and Partime StaffLicda. Eugenia Ocampo Van Patten Andres Lopez, Psychologist, UCR Karen Méndez Araya, Orient, UCR Mariana Harnecker, Psychologist, UCR External ConsultantsCatalina Blanco, Lawyer Henry Leiva, Accountant José Carrasquero Díaz, Web Designer |