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Rigorous Evaluation of an Entertainment-Education Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy and STIs Among Older Adolescents

Award Number: 90AP2706
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 Evaluation of an Entertainment-Education Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy and STIs Among Older Adolescents - Older adolescents (ages 18-19) face the highest risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared to youth ages 13-17, yet few evidence-based prevention programs are designed for them, and few address alcohol use, a key modifiable contributor to their sexual risk. We propose to finalize, rigorously evaluate, and package Party Foul, an innovative, theory-driven 24-minute entertainment-education (EE) video with a companion mobile-optimized website that helps older adolescents prevent pregnancy and STIs and reduce alcohol-related sexual risk. Party Foul is brief, delivered virtually, and includes five Adulthood Preparation Subjects. Additionally, it was co-developed with 18-19-year-olds nationwide over eight months using human-centered design, has high acceptability among these youth, and builds on a proven EE model that our team has utilized in studies that have produced measurable, biologically verified improvements in sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Over the five-year grant period, an independent evaluator, The Policy & Research Group, will conduct a pilot study of Party Foul followed by a full study (randomized controlled trial) with 1,900 older adolescents (18-19 years old) – 950 intervention participants and 950 control participants, randomly assigned – in 12 U.S. states with the highest teen birth rates. The three primary outcomes measured are: 1) frequency of sexual intercourse in the past three months; 2) frequency of condomless sexual intercourse in the past three months; and 3) frequency of sexual intercourse while using alcohol.


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 = $898,744 )
2026	2026	SENTIENT RESEARCH	231 N WALNUTHAVEN DR	WEST COVINA	CA	91790	LOS ANGELES	USA	Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program	00	1	9/25/2026	NEW	$898,744
														Subtotal = $898,744

Grand Total All Awards = $898,744

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Rigorous Evaluation of an Entertainment-Education Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy and STIs Among Older Adolescents

Award Number: 90AP2706

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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