General Info

Founded in 1992, Abstinence Between Strong Teens International (ABST) is an abstinence program in Dade County, Florida. The program promotes abstinence until marriage. Its goal is to decrease teen sexual involvement outside of marriage while working towards reducing the incidence of teen birth and sexually transmitted diseases. Abstinence Between Strong Teens International has reached more than 100,000 program participants. It offers Closing The Gap, Project Hope and Metro-Dade programs. Its Metro-Dade program educates boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 18. Abstinence Between Strong Teens International is funded by the Florida Health of Department, Metro Dade County and the Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. It maintains a location in Palmetto Bay, Fla.