OIC of South Florida Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program - PROJECT ABSTRACT Project Title: OIC of South Florida TPP Program Contact Name: Newton Sanon, President & CEO Mailing Address: 3407 NW 9th Ave, Suite 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Telephone: (954) 563-3535 Email/Website: nsanon@oicsfl.org/www.oicsfl.org Project Service Area: Broward County, FL Overview: OIC of South Florida (OIC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality self-help skills and employment opportunities for disadvantaged and underemployed residents of South Florida, thus assisting them to become self-sufficient and productive members of society. Established in 2001, OIC improves family stability in Broward County by providing programs and services in the areas of teen pregnancy prevention, healthy relationships, positive youth development, youth mentoring, family strengthening, and workforce development. OIC will partner with Memorial Healthcare System (implementation partner), 9 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 8 zip codes in Broward County serving populations with the greatest needs. Population of Focus: OIC will serve 4 populations at high risk for pregnancy and STIs: 1) middle and high school, 2) foster care, 3) juvenile justice-involved youth, and 4) community-based youth within the 8 zip codes. OIC will serve youth ages 11-21. Geographic Area to be Served: Services will be provided in the following Broward County zip codes: 33004, 33020, 33060, 33064, 33069, 33309, 33311, 33316. Target Numbers of Youth & Parents to be served: 16,500 youth and 4,100 parents over 5 years. Proposed Evidence-Based Program Model to be Replicated: The Dibble Institute, Love Notes 4.0 and Healthy Futures, NuCULTURE 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.
