Many of the speakers at the Forum of health of the Rochester School Board on the night of Wednesday a call for availability of condoms in secondary schools as part of the education of sexuality for preventing diseases and unwanted pregnancies.
But others were equally adamant that not having sex was the only safe options for adolescents.
"I know that we have a serious problem in our community with diseases of sexually transmitted infections, HIV and AIDS," said Cynthia Elliott, President of the community and the Intergovernmental Relations Committee which organized the Forum at the headquarters of the district. "Something has to be made." It necessarily is the school district? I do not know. "He has to tell me."
Conference room, which was held about 150 people, was full. Many of the approximately 40 speakers were received with applause or "Amen".
Jose Cruz, President of the development policy and the revision Committee, said that his group will study the comments. "We really want to hear what the community." We will all like? No. "But us to solve their problems and make the best possible decision".
Cruz said that he did not know whether it was possible to make changes before the end of the academic year.
The Forum was held after a meeting in January, in which the School Board heard presentations that expressed concern about cases of HIV among young people and the rates of sexually active adolescents.
Many of these ? of statistics especially that 35 of 78 cases of HIV reported in Monroe County in 2010 were among people under 25 ? are repeated as the Forum began with statements by the leaders of the communities of faith and health.
Director of health of the County Dr. Andrew Doniger gave data on the sexual behaviour of adolescents, including that 61 percent of adolescents who reported having sex using a condom in their last encounter.
"Another way to look at is not 39 per cent." "It is risky to 39 per cent".
Sheila Driscoll, director of Metro Council for the potential of adolescents, reiterated the call for the Organization of health centers in schools serving grades 7 to 12, allowing qualified community agencies to teach about sexuality and have condoms available to students sexually active.
The Reverend George Nicholas, pastor at Grace United Methodist Church, said that the parents are struggling with how to talk to their children about sex, and the emotional and spiritual aspects of sexuality are often lost. "Instead of saying"Do it", we must be open to having a conversation."
Many adolescents said that their peers will continue to have sex and that availability of condoms at school would give a trusted place to go.
TiAnna Manon, game of peek-a-boo of student in the school without walls, compared the problem with regard to the child. "Put your hands over your eyes does not mean that something has gone far."
Jacob Spezio, a leading youth senior action for front of best Community Action Center, said, "there are lot of knowledge in this room." "If we can take advantage of a fraction of this knowledge to make a positive change, we will be in the clear."
There were calls for the education of sexuality including emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of sexuality. Others said that condoms give a false sense of security and that adolescents should be practicing abstinence.
Dr. Barbara Fredericks, a retired physician, said the condoms to deny the need to learn sexual self-control. He said that early sexual activity may have negative effects on the formation of long-lasting relationships.
Kirsten Smith of place of Hope pregnancy Resource Center said that adolescents should focus on the hopeful future. "As adults, we have to stop having children, 'just go to do it anyway'."
Mary Burrows, who presented himself as a mother and a Christian, said she was disturbed by the statistics about teen sexuality. He supports abstinence, but said that it is not always the reality.
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