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New Orleans Adolescent Reproductive Health Project: Student Volunteer Initiative to Improve Reproductive Health Education in New Orleans
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Symielle Gaston, MPH
,
Epidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA
Jake Quinton, MPH
,
LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Elizabeth Victor
,
LSU School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA
Holly Tomasello
,
LSU School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA
Danielle Stewart
,
LSU School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA
Kelsey Hundley
,
LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Temple Barkate
,
LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Joshua Plant
,
LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans, Metairie, LA
Madeline Baay
,
LSU School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA
Sara Winkler
,
School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
Issue: New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole continue to have some of the highest prevalences of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, which has been a significant public health concern for years. Louisiana reports higher incidence of HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea than the national averages. More specifically, in youth ages 13-24, New Orleans ranked 2nd among females and 3rd among males in HIV incidence rates in national statistics. Knowledge about STIs and contraception is a recognized determinant of STI risk. This is juxtaposed with the fact that no school-based sex education course currently exists. Description: The mission of the New Orleans Adolescent Reproductive Health Project (NOARHP) is to ensure all public high school students in Orleans have access to age-appropriate, evidence-based, culturally sensitive and comprehensive reproductive health education, leading to safer, more responsible reproductive health decisions. Begun in 2010, the program has proven sustainability, refining its curriculum and volunteer training each year. The NOARHP curriculum was designed by program leaders aligned with the CDC effective health education curriculum. NOARHP interprofessional teams are composed of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO) students collaborating throughout a co-teaching experience. Lessons Learned: In 2013, NOARHP taught targeted reproductive health education to 215 students at an Orleans Parish high school increasing its total reach to 681 students. Recommendations: Program expansion in 2014 includes to adding a school and implementing an STI screening program. Data regarding program effectiveness with related quality improvement plans are expected to be available.
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Learning Objectives:
Describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a reproductive health education program targeting at-risk youth.
Discuss the benefits of interprofessional collaboration in health promotion and education.
Keyword(s): Health Promotion and Education, Reproductive Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am currently a board member for the New Orleans Adolescent Reproductive Health Project and have been a volunteer in the past. My duties as a board member include recruiting and training volunteers to teach the curriculum. I am also a second year student in the School of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center. With my background, I am qualified to be an abstract author.
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.
