About Us
2010
1 School
24 Girls
2025
13 Schools
1,524 Girls & Boys
Serving 14,852 students since 2010
Since 2010, MyPower, Inc. has worked with 14,852 5th- to 8th–grade students in its MyPower Elementary Mentoring Circles, the MyPower Middle School Edition, and MyPower Leadership Camps to empower our youth to make wise choices, set goals, succeed academically, and avoid teen pregnancy. We are serving 1,524 students this year.
Addressing the tough issues and alarming statistics for STDs and teen pregnancy in Lea County and Carlsbad, New Mexico. MyPower has worked closely with Hobbs Municipal Schools (HMS) to implement significant changes in the sex education program for 7th- to 10th–grade students. This change to Abstinence PLUS information with evidence-based programs was exciting news for the Hobbs community. Science and health teachers teach factual information, and parents can choose to “opt out” their children from the program. MyPower advocated for this change and commends the HMS Board for implementing the new policy.
Knowledge is POWER!
Founded in 2009
MyPower's Abstinence PLUS program empowers students in grades 5-8 to successfully navigate their teen years by making wise choices, setting meaningful goals, achieving academic excellence, and avoiding risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy.
Our comprehensive youth development programs provide students with honest, age-appropriate content about the real issues they will face as they enter adolescence. Through our Abstinence PLUS Information mentoring programs, students receive clear answers to their questions about the serious consequences of risky sexual behavior.
We partner with dedicated area nurses and doctors who volunteer their expertise to present anatomy and facts-of-life sessions, while also addressing the realities of teen pregnancy and STD issues in our community.
100+ Volunteers Annually
Behind the Scenes
Community Impact
High teen pregnancy rates hurt communities, as less than 1/3 of teens who begin families before 18 never complete high school; only 2% of teen mothers complete college before age 30; and the children of these parents are often not ready for school themselves and are more at risk for child abuse. In New Mexico, the annual gross impact of teenage parenting exceeds $100 million (Source: Power to Decide). Single women who have a baby during their teen years are also at a high risk of poverty.