Washington County Gives, Today! Today’s the Day! Washington County Gives Day, to be specific! Today, May 2, the Washington County community will come together for 24 hours of generosity. From 12am-11:59pm a share of every donation made to local nonprofits will be matched with a pool of $30,000 in funds provided by the major sponsors and [...]
About Shalom Black Lane
Shalom joined Teens Have Choices as Executive Director in 2009, but she's not really sure how she got here, since she started out as an aspiring Medieval Literature professor! A graduate of Boonsboro High (go Warriors!), she has lived all over the East Coast, but returned here in 2009 out of a desire to make Washington County a better place for kids. Just in time, too, since she had her first kid in September 2011! She lives near Hagerstown, in the house she grew up in, with her husband Adam, daughter Zofia, and 3-legged cat, Aslan.
I broke up with my bf … I miss him so much… What should I do?
At Teens Have Choices, we invite teens to ask about anything that’s on their minds, and we do our best to provide a response that is both sincere and caring, while pointing out additional resources that may be needed. If one teen is asking, we know that other teens are wondering the same thing, but [...]
2012 State of Our Teens Report
I’m very excited to present our 2011-2012 State of Our Teens Report! In the report, we outline the many ways in which we were able to reach 3,177 teens in person, and 7,562 people online from July 2011 through June 2012. Some additional highlights include: The number of teen births stayed about the same in 2011 [...]
Supporting Teens Have Choices begins with a B….
Update: I’m very sorry to announce that we will have to cancel our Spelling Bee that was to be held Saturday, Jan. 12. Unfortunately, we did not have enough people register, and it wouldn’t have been much fun without more participation! We hope to try this fundraiser at a later date, and will let you [...]
Teen Question: I’m not sure if I want to have sex. I’m 13, but I’m kind of feeling pressured. I’m confused.
At Teens Have Choices, we invite teens to ask about anything that’s on their minds, and we do our best to provide a response that is both sincere and caring, while pointing out additional resources that may be needed. If one teen is asking, we know that other teens are wondering the same thing, but [...]
Teen Question: What do lesbians have to watch out for?…
At Teens Have Choices, we invite teens to ask about anything that’s on their minds, and we do our best to provide a response that is both sincere and caring, while pointing out additional resources that may be needed. If one teen is asking, we know that other teens are wondering the same thing, but [...]
Washington County – One of the 100 Best Communities for Young People
I am very excited to announce that today Washington County was named one of America’s Promise Alliance’s 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. The national award was given to Washington County to recognize its outstanding and innovative work in addressing the high school dropout crisis and for its programs and services that make [...]
Remembering Mitchell and Quinn: Pulling Together When a Friend or Classmate Dies
I asked our friend Robin Morris of Hospice of Washington County for some tips for teens who are dealing with the death of a friend. The last month has been a difficult one for many people, first with the loss of Quinn Hoover, and now with the loss of Mitchell Akers. It’s a small county, [...]
