More2Life has been educating Tampa Bay’s youth on how to build healthy relationships and confidently stand against risky behavior since 1999. We partner with parents and organizations throughout the Tampa Bay community to provide free, culturally-relevant and engaging presentations. To date, we have impacted well over 200,000 teens, helping them recognize that the choices they make today will affect their future.
Who We Serve
We speak to elementary, middle school, and high school students on a variety of topics, including:
• Bullying & Conflict Resolution*
• Peer Pressure & Refusal Skills
• Drugs & Alcohol
• Social Media Safety
• Sexual Risk Avoidance/ Abstinence
• Goal Setting & the Future
• Building Healthy Relationships
• Time Management
• Respect
• & More…
We also offer specific parent presentations that encourage and equip them with resources on how to guide their children toward healthy decision-making during the teen years.
*Our elementary school Bullying Prevention Program is approved by the Family Life Education Committee (FLEC).
While our presentations are most often done in public schools, we can tailor our offerings to meet the needs of:
After-School Venues
Alternative Schools
Churches
Civic Organizations
Juvenile Justice Facilities
Private Schools
Summer Camps
Youth Organizations
Youth Retreats
With our portable information booth, we also provide our community with health resources at local:
Block Parties
Community Events
Concerts
Health Fairs
Seminars
Workshops
Youth Rallies
JULIA SWEENEY
Jason has always had a great passion for mentoring teens. He is also an engaging public speaker. Certified as a Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist, Jason is very excited to be working with More2Life to educate and empower the youth of our community.
After graduating from Oldsmar Christian School, Jason attended Countryside Christian Training Center where he received his license for ministry. In October 2013, Jason completed his ordination through Global Harvest Ministerial Association. For the past 15 years, he has also worked with youth as a youth pastor at a local church. Jason is married with two children.
Sam is passionate about creating a positive environment for the next generation. He is excited to get the chance with More2Life to pour back into the community that he was raised in. Sam has a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry and currently working on his master’s degree in leadership. He has been working with youth for around 10 years and finds no greater joy than helping someone make choices that will not only positively affect them, but also those around them.
Sam loves watching and playing sports. Football and lacrosse are his favorite. He has coached high school lacrosse for 4 years. Staying active and keeping positive are important to him.
Our educators are certified through Ascend’s Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist (SRAS) Certification program, an elite professional development training for the SRA field.
