Instead, the kids develop their ideas about sex based on what they see and hear in the media, or on what their friends tell them. Often, this information is inaccurate. Occasionally, it is endangering. To get kids pointed in the right direction, APPI offers the Compass program. Designed for kids in grades 5 through high school, Compass provides young people with a basic education in sexuality.
Compass primarily serves Hispanic youth, but also works with young people from all backgrounds.
Programs are conducted in schools as well as youth clubs. A limited number of all-male groups also are conducted each year. Beginning in the fall of 1998, trainings and printed curricula will be offered for the program.