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HiTOPS, Inc.
ALTERNATE NAME
HiTOPS Teen Health & Education Center - Promoting
Adolescent Health & Well-Being
ADDRESS
21 Wiggins St.
Princeton, NJ 08540
PHONE
609-683-5155 x 216
FAX
609-683-9507
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Lori Heninger, Executive Director
CONTACT NAME
Julie Meyers, Director of Development and Marketing
DESCRIPTION
HiTOPS is a 20-year-old nonprofit organization located in Mercer
County, NJ, whose mission is to promote adolescent health and
well-being. It helps adolescents clarify their values and make
responsible decisions regarding their health and actions, and
gives parents, teachers, and caregivers of adolescents the tools
they need to best support and guide the young people they
nurture. All servies are confidential and fees are on a sliding
scale. Donations are welcome.
PROGRAMS
Teen Council: Group of 20 high school seniors who undergo
extensive training to become effective peer sexual health
educators in their schools and communities. Students selected
for the Teen Council receive more than 140 hours of training in
human sexuality, presentation skills, group facilitation,
communication and negotiation skills, and interactive
educational techniques.
First and Third: A support program for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual,
transgendered and questioning youth. It meets on first and
third Saturdays of the month.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG):
Support Group for parents and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered youth. Meets on the second Monday of the
Month. Call 609-683-5155, x217 for meeting location and topics.
Sexual Assault Survivor Support (SASS): A program for young
women who have experienced sexual assault. The purpose of
SASS is to provide a safe place for conversation, reflection and
support through a group connection for young women sharing
a similar experience. SASS is not a professional therapy group
but provides survivors with the support they need to feel less
isolated and afraid while helping them to become stronger. The
group runs in 8-10 week cycles and meets at HiTOPS on
Thursday evenings. Contact HiTOPS for start dates.
iQuit: This is HiTOPS' comprehensive, accessible, technology-
based smoking cessation treatment program based on current
research in tobacco dependence treatment. The program
particularly addresses 18- to 24-year-old smokers who are
interested in quitting smoking. The program consists of
podcasts, text messaging and e-mail access to the Nurse
Practitioner (NP) who is a tobacco-dependence treatment
specialist for individualized counseling. Each podcast presents
one of six smoking cessation topics. Clients using the program
may also opt to receive a text message each day for 30 days
as added support. If they have additional questions, they will
be able to e-mail the smoking cessation NP for personalized
counseling.
FOUNDED
1987
SUBJECTS
Health Care and Services
Children and Youth
Counseling
Gays and Lesbians
Libraries
LAST UPDATED
2/08