Navigating Teen Years set

The public, especially parents of teenagers, is invited to attend a free program "Navigating the Teenage Years" on Monday, March 22, 7-8 p.m., at Bellevue City Schools Regula Learning Center in Bellevue Senior High School.

To be discussed is "STDs; HIV/AIDS and Teen Pregnancy."

Guest speakers include Christie Clinton and Andy Justin.

Christie Clinton has worked at the University of Toledo for nine years as a patient advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS. She is a mother of two children and is also a student at the University of Toledo in the social work program. Her passion is to educate teens as well as communities about HIV/AIDS.

Andy Justin has worked at a family-owned business for about three years. He is also a father of two children, and has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS for about eight years. He's passion is to educate the community about how everyone is affected with HIV/AIDS.

Navigating the Teenage Years is a free program designed to educate and inform people, especially parents of teenagers, about the issues teenagers may be facing in society today.

The programs, monthly from January-May, will be offered in Bellevue and Fremont. They are sponsored by the Bellevue City School District, Fremont City School District and Sandusky County Health Department.

For information, contact Susan Wurzel at the Sandusky County Health Department, 419-334-6387, or e-mail swurzel@sanduskycohd.org.