Wise Guys ® is an award winning adolescent pregnancy and STI prevention program for young men. Curricula and multi-session programs are designed to promote sexual responsibility in young males.

Over 2,300 professionals nationwide have been trained to implement the Wise Guys program in their home communities. This program has been successfully replicated in many diverse communities serving a variety of ethnicities and populations.

Wise Guys Male Responsibility Curriculum © and the Latino version, Jóvenes Sabios, is now used by public, private, non-profit, health, community, school-based and faith-based organizations in over 45 states and the list continues to grow!

Wise Guys is:

* Research Based

* Evaluated Program

* Best Practice Model

* Peer Reviewed

* National Award Winner

* NC State Award Winner

* Community Award Winner

* Curriculum Approved for use by many funding sources

AWARDS:

Moses Cone ~ Wesley Long Community Health Foundation’s annual Wellness Award

Jóvenes Sabios and Jóvenes Sabias was awarded the Wellness Award. (2008)

Office of Family Planning’s Award for Education

Wise Guys received the Office of Family Planning’s Award for Education for its contributions to school-based health education programs. (2007)

Moses Cone ~ Wesley Long Community Health Foundation’s annual Wellness Award

Wise Guys has been awarded the Moses Cone ~ Wesley Long Community Health Foundation’s annual Wellness Award in recognition of an innovative program that measurably improves the health status of those served by the organization. Programs are evaluated based upon innovation, impact, scope of program and the need for the program in the community. (2003)

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Wise Guys Program has been honored as a National Campaign award winner in recognition of its leadership in helping young men reduce their risk of unplanned parenthood and STIs. (2001)

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina

The “BEST PRACTICE MODEL” On Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention was awarded to the Wise Guys Program. (1995)