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About the XY-Zone

The XY-Zone (the entire collaboration is known as The East Austin Male Involvement Project) is engaging teen males in the effort to prevent teen pregnancy by developing responsibility, creating community awareness, providing health information, and serving as an outlet for developing positive relationships with parents, peers, adult mentors, and partners. 

The project is based at Johnston High School and reaches out to the male youth of East Austin through a collaboration of community-based agencies, including Communities In Schools, Lifeworks, People’s Community Clinic, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.  These agencies have teamed up to contribute the best of their unique services to this new and exciting male involvement project.  Collectively, the agencies facilitate group discussions around issues associated with adolescent pregnancy and provide participants with job readiness services, health information and screenings, support groups, mentors, community service projects, and peer education.

Participation in the XY-Zone is an opportunity for young men to promote healthy development by improving skills and options, bolstering self-esteem, promoting a sense of hope in their future, as well as providing opportunities for growth and achievement.

The Texas Department of Health and the US Department of Health and Human Services have provided funding and support for this project.  The East Austin Coalition serves as the project’s governing board.

Please contact the XY-Zone via email if you have any questions or would like more information about the project, or call or write:

Communities In Schools / XY-Zone

3000 S. IH-35, Suite 200

Austin, TX 78704

tel (512) 386-6015

fax (512)385-5425

chris@cisaustin.org