Saturday, May 18, 2024
5/18/2024
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) proposes to use grant funds to replicate a program, Positive Prevention PLUS, proven effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teenage pregnancy, or other associated risk factors and eligible for replication (e.g., curriculum, interventions, etc.). The project will target 5,530 youth, ages 10-19, as well as 1,383 of their parent/caregivers, over the course of the 3-year grant in the following four high-risk populations in the City of Milwaukee, WI: Population 1: High-Risk Youth in BGCGM Community Learning Center (CLC) Clubs; Population 2: High Risk Youth in Additional After School/Summer Programs; Population 3: Youth Offenders in Milwaukee House of Correction; and Population 4: Alternative Schools. In additon to the effective program, Positive Prevention PLUS, BGCGM will offer needed support services or referrals to youth & parents/caregivers; positive youth development activities through its comprehensive array of programs; parent /caregiver workshops: to help parents become more comfortable talking with their children about sex and pregnancy/STD prevention; human trafficking workshops for youth and project staff; linkage of youth to mental health services, as needed; and training for youth-serving adults and organizations to offer them understanding and skill to become more approachable and trustworthy to youth, particularly, when it comes to sexual health topics. AMTC & Associates will provide Performance Measurement and Evaluation services for the project. Positive Prevention PLUS will be delivered by BGCGM educators as well as those from 4 community partners who are part of United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County’s Healthy Youth Initiative, which has been providing TPP effective programs for more than a decade in Milwaukee. These 4 agencies are: Milwaukee Christian Center, Neu-Life Community Development, COA Youth and Family Centers, and Neighborhood House of Milwaukee In additon BGCGM will work with key supportive service partners Mental Health America of Wisconsin, Outreach Community Health Centers, Walker's Point Youth and Family Center, Pathfinders, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, SaintA, Employ Milwaukee, The Parenting Network and Diverse and Resilient. which will help youth address risk factors and build protective factors in order to promote optimal health. In addition, the BGCGM Community Advisory Group (CAG) and Youth Leadership Council (YLC) will provide stakeholder representation, oversight, and input for project implementation.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
