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Rigorous Impact Evaluation of Real Influence: To determine its effectiveness in reducing sexual risk behaviors among youth ages 18-19 (up to 20 if pregnant/parenting) in areas of high birth rates.

Award Number: 90AP2705
ORGANIZATION: FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU
OPDIV: ACF
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2031

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Rigorous Impact Evaluation of Real Influence: To determine its effectiveness in reducing sexual risk behaviors among youth ages 18-19 (up to 20 if pregnant/parenting) in areas of high birth rates. - Young people ages 18–19 experience substantially higher birth rates than younger adolescents and face new challenges as they transition to adulthood, including making decisions about relationships, health, education, and careers. As young people increasingly turn to social media for information to help make these decisions, the quality of information they encounter varies widely. Healthy Teen Network created Real Influence, an innovative, technology-based adolescent pregnancy prevention (APP) intervention that uses social media content creation as its core learning strategy. Rather than positioning young people as passive recipients of health education, Real Influence engages aspiring digital creators as active learners and communicators. Over 12 weeks, participants complete an orientation and six evidence-informed digital briefs addressing key knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors associated with APP, including abstinence, contraception, partner communication, consent and boundaries, and goal setting. Each brief combines health education, influencer strategies, short-form videos, and a “Creator Challenge” in which participants create original social media content applying what they learned. The curriculum also incorporates adult preparation subjects and human trafficking prevention education. Child Trends will conduct an independent, rigorous individual-level randomized controlled trial (RCT) consistent with Gold-Standard Research. The study will recruit 700 young adults ages 18–19 nationally, with a focus on areas of high teen birth rates and intentional inclusion of youth in foster care and young people ages 18–20 who are pregnant or parenting. Participants will be randomly assigned to Real Influence or an active control providing a comparable digital influencer experience focused on general health and wellness, allowing the study to isolate Real Influence’s effects beyond participation in a digital influencer experience alone. Federal funds will not support abortion-related services, referrals, counseling, or training. This project is in alignment with ACF priorities.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $897,912 )
2026	2026	HEALTHY TEEN NETWORK INC.	7206 Central Ave	Takoma Park	MD	20912	MONTGOMERY	USA	Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program	00	1	9/25/2026	NEW	$897,912
														Subtotal = $897,912

Grand Total All Awards = $897,912

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Rigorous Impact Evaluation of Real Influence: To determine its effectiveness in reducing sexual risk behaviors among youth ages 18-19 (up to 20 if pregnant/parenting) in areas of high birth rates.

Award Number: 90AP2705

ORGANIZATION: FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU

OPDIV: ACF

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2031

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