Forum looks at ways to prevent STDs

DANVILLE – Registered Nurse Mary O'Brien sees teenagers come to Provena United Samaritans Medical Center's emergency room seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

O'Brien may get only a few minutes at most to discuss prevention with those teens. She knows that's not enough, and that's why O'Brien likes the idea of a new pilot program at Catlin High School that will provide prevention education to students through the Vermilion County Health Department.

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