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    Announcement of Availability of Funds for Supporting and Enabling Early Innovation to Advance Adolescent Health and Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Tier 2A)
    Health And Kinesiology; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/407; DHHS-PHS-Office of Adolescent Health
    BACKGROUND The Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs (iTP3) project was a five year (with one additional year for a No Cost Extension) initiative conducted by Texas A&M University and funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Cooperative Agreement (TP2AH000046-02-00) that began July 1, 2015. This report provides a summary of key accomplishments that occurred during the iTP3 project. Texas A&M University was one of two organizations within the U.S. funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs under Cooperative Agreement TP2AH000046. The purpose of this funding stream was to support and enable innovation to advance adolescent health and prevent teen pregnancy. OVERVIEW of the INNOVATIVE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS (iTP3) PROJECT Over the five year grant period, the iTP3 project has supported the development of fresh and progressive ideas that have the potential to transform the future of teen pregnancy prevention (TPP). Operating in a unique space that challenged public health program development norms, iTP3 provided exposure to new ways of thinking about innovation and program development. Funding was available annually through a competitive application process, and iTP3 welcomed programs across all intervention levels and implementation settings and at different stages of development, ranging from innovative ideas to programs preparing for rigorous evaluation. Selected innovators received capacity building assistance (CBA), infrastructure, and evaluation services to assist with the development of their program. Since 2015, iTP3 has worked with over 25 design teams across the U.S. in healthcare, community-based organization, national organization and health department settings to develop innovative programs.
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    Competitive Personal Responsibility Education Program - Juntos Podemos! (Together We Can!)
    Health And Kinesiology; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/407; DHHS-Administration for Children and Families
    Objectives: The purpose of this program is to support projects that educate youth between 10 and 19 years of age and pregnant and parenting youth under age 21 on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Funds will support the implementation of projects that replicate evidence-based, effective programs, or substantially incorporate elements of effective programs that have been proven, on the basis of rigorous scientific research to change behavior, which means delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth. Projects are further required to incorporate at least three of six adulthood preparation subjects, to include healthy life skills, adolescent development, parent-child communication, financial literacy, educational and career success, and healthy relationships. The overall goal of the Competitive PREP program is to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and STIs, including HIV/AIDS. The following are objectives of the Competitive PREP program: 1. Replicate evidence-based effective programs or incorporate elements of effective programs that are proven to change behaviors, including delaying sexual activity, increasing condom and contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth; 2. Implement curricula that includes medically accurate information (referenced in peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations) and is age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, and inclusive; 3. Promote successful and healthy transition to adulthood through the implementation of at least three of six adulthood preparation subjects; and 4. Target prevention education to youth between the ages of 10 and 19, or pregnant and parenting youth under 21 years of age, who are at high-risk for becoming pregnant or who have special circumstances.