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Improving Sexual Health Outcomes through Youth Leadership in the Bronx
Monday, November 17, 2014
BOOM! Health delivers a full range of prevention, behavioral health and wellness services to the hardest to reach communities in the Bronx. Our sexual health education programs have an innovative approach to engage youth; we maintain a strong and vibrant youth component because from the very beginning of our relationship and encourage open communication in a non-judgmental environment. We provide a safe space where Black and Latina girls are allowed to feel a sense of ownership over the program and offer guidance regarding program activity. The Peer Leadership program introduces the participants to advanced sexual health/substance abuse information, effective communication skills, self-exploration, goal development, identifying and holding on to personal values, crisis intervention, the value of family and education. The girls are presented with various topics that they will likely encounter throughout their lives: racism, sexism, environmental and health discrimination, and barriers to education and employment. The oral presentation will include an overview of our peer leadership program components; discuss youth engagement strategies and the outcomes in reducing HIV/STIs and Teen Pregnancy rates among our participants. Public health professionals who attend this session will have an increased understanding of how to implement youth friendly services and the importance of utilizing a peer model of health promotion and education with the target population.
Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related education
Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate successful strategies for youth development to provide training and support for improving sexual health outcomes. Attendees will report an increased understanding of how to implement youth friendly services with the targeted population.
Keyword(s): Adolescents, Sexual Risk Behavior
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have ten years of experience in community service. I oversee multiple programs that include targeted HIV testing and evidence-based interventions that aim to reduce new infections among vulnerable populations. I am currently pursuing her doctorate in public health through the City University of New York.
My previous experience includes coordinating community research initiatives with a focus on HIV prevention among youth.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines,
and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed
in my presentation.
