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Adolescent Reproductive Health: Promoting Science-Based Approaches to
Prevent Teen Pregnancy, HIV, and STDs |
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The purpose of the “Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy” program is to increase the capacity of state and local organizations
such as schools, health clinics, community based organizations,
and other youth-serving organizations to use a
science-based approach to prevent teen pregnancy (Definitions
of Science-Based Approach, Science-based Program, and Promising Program.)
To accomplish this goal, the program funds three national organizations,
nine state teen pregnancy
organizations and four Regional Training
Centers that help state and local organizations build a set of identified
capacities needed to use a science-based approach.
The program has developed a clear process for building the capacity of our
national, regional, and state-level grantees. These grantees give tailored
trainings and technical assistance to their local partners who deliver
science-based teen pregnancy prevention programs at the community level.
This process is called "Promoting Science Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Using Getting to Outcomes" (PSBA-GTO)
348-KB. It integrates the guidance
and tools for program planning, implementation, and evaluation and is
designed for the field of teen pregnancy prevention. We have a number of PSBA-GTO tools to assist our
partners in this capacity building process.
State and National Teen Pregnancy Organizations
In 2002, CDC funded the cooperative agreement “Coalition Capacity Building to
Prevent Teen Pregnancy” with three national organizations and five state
teen pregnancy prevention coalitions. The purpose of this 3-year project
was to build state and local capacity through the use of science-based
approaches to prevent teen pregnancy and promote adolescent reproductive
health, including abstinence, and prevent STDs and HIV. Successes from this
program included increasing grantee’s abilities to understand and advocate
for science-based approaches, increasing grantee’s ability to develop logic
models to improve program planning and evaluation, as well as increasing the
number of youth participating in programs shown to successfully delay sexual
debut and reduce teen pregnancy, HIV, and STDs. Building upon the successes
of the previous cooperative agreement, in 2005 CDC funded a 5-year
cooperative agreement with three national organizations and nine state
organizations to continue the work to increase the capacity of local
organizations to select, implement, and evaluate a science-based approach to
prevent teen pregnancy, HIV, and STDs in their communities.
Program activities include
- Providing training and technical assistance to state coalitions and local
organizations to increase their ability to use science-based approaches.
- Disseminating lessons learned and science-based information to
organizations working with youth on the national, state, and local levels.
The national organizations are providing technical assistance to state and
local organizations to implement, translate, and disseminate science-based
teen pregnancy prevention programs.
The grantees are
The state coalitions are strengthening the ability of state and
local teen pregnancy prevention
organizations to select, implement, and evaluate
science-based programs that address local needs.
The grantees are
Regional Training Centers
To increase the ability of states and local communities to support such
programs CDC’s Adolescent Reproductive Health Program funded a portion of
the cooperative agreement “Integrating HIV and Other Prevention Services
into Reproductive Health and Community Settings,” among four Regional
Training Centers. This 5–year project, beginning in 2004, is intended to
build capacity within communities to prevent teen pregnancy, HIV, and STDs
and promote adolescent reproductive health by providing technical
assistance and training on using science-based approaches.
Funded sites include:
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Page last reviewed:
5/14/08
Page last modified: 5/14/08
Content source:
Division of Reproductive Health,
National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion> |
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