Announcement of Availability of Funds for Supporting and Enabling Early Innovation to Advance Adolescent Health and Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Tier 2A)

Abstract

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.