Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
Fit Kids Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project - PROJECT ABSTRACT Project Title: FK TPP Project Contact Name: Rhonda Smith, Co-Founder/ Vice President Mailing Address: 9395 Bird Road, Miami, FL 33165 Telephone: (786) 337-5569 Email/Website: director@fitkidsofamerica.org/www.fitkidsofamerica.org Project Service Area: Miami-Dade County, FL Overview: Fit Kids of America Corp. (FK) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to support the development of children and to help them be academically engaged, physically fit, socially adept and culturally enriched in order to move in to mature, independent, and successful citizens. Established in 1998, FK improves family stability in Miami-Dade County by providing programs and services in the areas of teen pregnancy prevention, healthy relationships, positive youth development, after-school and summer camp programming, youth mentoring, and family strengthening. FK will partner with 5 adolescent-friendly support services (AFSS) partners, 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 a community comprised of 4 zip codes serving populations with the greatest needs. Population of Focus: FK will serve 4 populations at high risk for pregnancy and STIs: 1) middle and high school, 2) community-based sites, 3) faith-based sites, and 4) juvenile justice-involved youth within the 5 zip codes. FK will serve youth ages 10-19, but if older youth (up to 21) are present in these settings, they will be served. Geographic Area to be Served: Services will be provided in the following 5 Zip Codes in Miami-Dade County: 33030, 33031, 33034, 33128, 33170. Target Numbers of Youth & Parents to be served: 6,075 youth and 1,850 parents over 5 years. Proposed Evidence-Based Program Model to be Replicated: The Dibble Institute, Love Notes 4.0 and Relationship Smarts Plus 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.
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