Advancing Adolescent Health through Evidence-Based Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Services - Project Overview: Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast, Inc., DBA Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida (PPSENFL), in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida (PPSWCF), is proposing a large-scale project that will serve communities and populations in Florida with the greatest needs and facing significant disparities to advance equity in adolescent health. Through the implementation of Teen Outreach Program (TOP®), Family, Life And Sexual Health (FLASH), and INclued as evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs, and parent engagement activities using the Project LiFT curriculum and the Mental Health First Aid model, PPSENFL and PPSWCF will focus on youth that identify as Black, Latinx/Hispanic and LGBTQ, youth living in foster care, involved in the juvenile justice system, and youth with intellectual development disabilities who are at greatest risk for poor health outcomes, as a direct consequence of historical inequities. Communities Settings: Youth will be served in school settings, which include charter and alternative schools, after-school settings, community, faith-based sites, and youth shelters. Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): Florida areas of Alachua (Gainesville), Broward (Pompano and Fort Lauderdale area), Collier (Naples and Immokalee), Hillsborough (Tampa), Lee (Fort Myers), Leon (Tallahassee), Manatee, Miami-Dade, Orange (Orlando), Palm Beach, Pinellas (St. Petersburg), and Polk (Lakeland) Counties Anticipated Number of Participants Served Annually: 2,180 through FLASH, 250 through TOP®, 70 through INclued, 300 parents/caregivers through Time for your Teen/LiFT, 50 duplicated parents for mental health support groups, and 100 clinicians/medical providers.
