Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
A Systems Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention in Lancaster, South Carolina - Based on a comprehensive community assessment, systems mapping, and input from key community stakeholders, a program is proposed comprised of several strategies: Teen Outreach Program (TOP) – addresses leverage point for every 7th grade student in five target middle schools. Positive Prevention Plus – addresses leverage point for every 9th grade student in four target high schools. 17 Days – addresses leverage point of 1st year college students 19 and under. Families Talking Together – addresses parent, home, and faith community norms. Positive Youth Development Component – designed to expose students to a range of academic, cultural, artistic, and recreational resources directed at teaching pro-social skills, self-regulation, and peer refusal capacity. Community Awareness Campaign: A partnership with a local cable access station to produce 12 public service announcements and nine thirty-minute broadcasts. The lead agency, The Children’s Council will oversee the project, along with support from a network of over 40 public, private, civic, corporate and faith based entities working together over the past two decades to address problem youth behaviors such as teen pregnancy, substance abuse, dropout, violence and gang affiliation.
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).