<![CDATA[Project Title: BGC TPP Project
Contact Name: Kathy Thornton-Bias, Executive Director
Mailing Address: 1558 N. 6th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Telephone: (414) 267-8100
Email: Kathy.thornton-bias@bgcmilwaukee.org
Project Service Area: City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Overview: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGC) is the largest youth-serving agency in Milwaukee and the country's largest Boys & Girls Club. Established in 1887, BGC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Each year, thousands of youth participate in academic, recreational, mentoring, and health & wellness programming. BGC provides safety and support during critical hours of the day as well as meals, strong role models, teen services, and access to family resources for youth and families. BGC will partner with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center (CRC) and performance measurement and continuous quality improvement partner AMTC to replicate medically accurate and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services in the City of Milwaukee, WI serving populations with the greatest needs.
Population of Focus: BGC will serve 3 populations at high risk for pregnancy and STIs: 1) middle and high school youth; 2) youth attending BGC after-school and summer programs; and 3) justice-involved youth within the city of Milwaukee. BGC will serve youth ages 10-19, but if older youth (up to 24) are present in these settings, such as the CRC, they will be served.
Geographic Area to be Served: Services will be provided in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Target Numbers of Youth & Parents to be served: 14,200 youth and 6,500 parents over 5 years.
Proposed Evidence-Based Program Model to be Replicated: Positive Prevention PLUS and The Dibble Institute, Love Notes 4.0
Goals and Short-Term Outcomes:
Goal 1: Implementation of EBPs to scale with quality & fidelity.
Outcomes.
a. 90% of all lessons implemented with fidelity.
b. 85% of youth complete at least 75% of EBP.
c. 85% of participants surveyed demonstrate enhanced knowledge of sexual risks.
d. 80% of participants surveyed demonstrate healthy attitudes and beliefs towards sexual and reproductive health.
e. 75% of participants surveyed demonstrate an increase in positive behavioral intentions towards sexual and reproductive health.
f. 90% of participants rate the EBP as high-quality through an index score (the content fit of EBP, the satisfaction /engagement with EBP, connection with educator).
Goal 2: Engagement of youth, parents/caregivers, & community.
Outcomes.
a. 90% of YLC and CAG members (family/ caregivers/community) participate in the annual community needs assessment and the selection/confirmation, implementation, and monitoring of EBPs and support services.
b. 85% of parent(s)/caregiver(s) attending program activities document strategies to support healthy decision-making of adolescents.
c. 80% of parent/caregivers attending events report having the skills to communicate/connect with child.
Goal 3: Increase in awareness/access to/utilization of adolescent-friendly support services (AFSS).
Outcomes.
a. 80% of youth report increase in awareness of AFSS.
b. 80% of referred youth report an increase in access to AFSS.
c. 70% of youth who need AFSS report utilization of AFSS.
Goal 4: Integration of inclusive, equitable, trauma-informed, and PYD approaches.
Outcomes.
a. 100% of program staff are trained in health equity, PYD, and trauma-informed care.
b. 90% of educators & classes observed demonstrate inclusiveness and trauma-informed approaches.
c. 90% of YLC youth from discussion groups, report the program utilizing inclusive, equitable, and PYD approaches.
Goal 5: Continuously monitor and improve the project through implementation of a MIP Outcome.
a. 100% of MIP components are completed.]]>