Caron, Professor of Family Relations and Human Sexuality.
This program has become a model for colleges and universities across the country.Īthletes for Sexual Responsibility was developed in 1990 by Dr. The University of Maine is addressing these serious national problems through a unique peer education program that shows athletes as more than role models for physical strength, agility and stamina, but also as role models for appropriate social and sexual behavior.
College athletes struggle with a number of sexuality issues, ranging from pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted disease prevention, dating dilemmas, communication problems, date rape and gang rape.
