Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Project Title: BFL TPP Project Contact Name: Marquette King-Connor, VP of Youth, Family, and Clinical Services Mailing Address: 5415 Page Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63112 Telephone: (314) 367-3440 Email: mking-connor@betterfamilylife.org Project Service Area: St. Louis Metropolitan Area (SLM: SL, St. Louis County and East St. Louis) Overview: Better Family Life (BFL) is a St. Louis nonprofit organization with 40 years of experience in developing and operating programs to strengthen families in the areas of pregnancy prevention, positive youth development (PYD), healthy relationship education and workforce development. BFL will partner with Zion Travelers (implementation partner), 10 adolescent-friendly support service (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 21 zip codes serving populations with the greatest needs. Currently we have more than 32 sites established within the 21 zip codes where we will implement the program. Population of Focus: BFL will serve 4 populations at high risk for pregnancy and STIs: 1) middle and high school, 2) faith based, 3) community based, and 4) juvenile justice-involved youth within the 21 zip codes. BFL 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 St. Louis City/County zip codes: 62203, 62205, 62207, 63033, 63101, 63102, 63104, 63106, 63107, 63111, 63112, 63113, 63115, 63116, 63118, 63120, 63121, 63133, 63134, 63139, 63147 Target Numbers of Youth & Parents to be served: 17,075 youth and 6,830 parents over 5 years. Proposed Evidence-Based Program Model to be Replicated: Choosing the Best, Choosing the Best: Way, Life and Path. The Dibble Institute, Love Notes 4.0 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 complete
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