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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Jane S. Mezoff, DrPH, CHES, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-22, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, 770-488-5567, jsm0@cdc.gov, Erica Amato, BA, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 2619 Laurel Ridge Drive, Decatur, GA 30033, and Kathleen A. Ethier, PhD, Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop E44, Atlanta, GA 30303.
HIV, STD, and teen pregnancy prevention programs traditionally have not been integrated despite common behavioral risk factors and similar intervention strategies. Beginning in 1999, the Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) received funding from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) and the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) to plan and conduct an integration project through four DRH-funded community-based teen pregnancy prevention projects. These efforts include development, implementation, and evaluation of 1) innovative service delivery models for HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention; and 2) individual behavior change messages for youth.
These projects, managed jointly by DRH, DHAP, and DSTDP, are attempting to coordinate these overlapping, yet distinct prevention goals. These projects represent an unusual collaborative effort within CDC and offer an opportunity to intervene with adolescents in a more cohesive and comprehensive fashion. After three years of planning, implementation, and evaluation, the project has had notable successes and challenges.
An overview of the Integrated Projects will be presented with examples of integration activities from the four funded sites (Boston, Philadelphia, Orlando, and Yakima, WA). Lessons learned from these efforts will be discussed, including how to develop and maintain broad partnerships with community agencies and health care providers, the importance of including youth input in the development of integrated messages and services, and the value of incorporating a youth development approach to all prevention activities.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to
Keywords: Adolescent Health, Community-Based Public Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.