April 2023 | Volume 8, Issue 2 |
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APP Mission
To work in partnership with funded states, territories, Tribes, and communities to prevent adolescent pregnancy, STIs, HIV/AIDS, non-marital sexual activity, and other risky behaviors through engagement, empowerment, and holistic education.
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The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program is eagerly welcoming the Spring season and renewing our steadfast commitment to promoting positive youth development among our Nation’s youth. We’ve recently welcomed new and incumbent grantees to the program — as well as several new staff to the APP Program Office — and are enthusiastically looking forward to the opportunity to “get back out there,” in-person, to work with grantees on their programs serving adolescents. We’ve already begun with face-to-face topical trainings. And, in this edition of APP Connect, you’ll read more about the 2023 APP Grantee Conference — in-person for the first time in three years. We hope you enjoy this edition of APP Connect and that some of the news you read here will inspire new and innovative approaches in your work. To our grantees, your good work deserves the deepest appreciation, and for all, thank you for your interest in and support for the well-being of America’s youth.
Resa Matthew
Acting Director, Director, Division of Positive Youth Development
Director, Division of Evaluation, Data, and Policy
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ACF Survey for Parents, Caregivers & Young People
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has launched a survey to hear directly from parents, caregivers, and young people ages 13–24. ACF is committed to improving the behavioral health (mental health and substance use) of children, youth, individuals, and families. The goal of this survey is to hear directly from parents, caregivers, and young people to inform the development of several behavioral health-related activities and resources for young adults and families.
We look forward to continuing to develop resources with and for young people, parents, and caregivers, and we want to ensure we capture a diverse set of perspectives. Please let parents, caregivers, and young adults in your programs know about this great feedback opportunity and share the link below. The survey is available in both English and Spanish.
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What percentage of youth ages 12 to 17 had at least one major depressive episode?
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2023 APP Grantee Conference: We Can't Wait to See You! |
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We Think Twice ™ audience is ENGAGED!
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Have you visited We Think Twice™ (WTT™) online or on social media lately? Shared WTT with teens? We’ve been busy “in the shop” creating new and exciting videos, tip sheets, contests, and other engaging content to help teens live their best lives. Check out a few of our most recent products and how we’ve grown.
Don’t forget to share WTT with your teens!
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Georgia PREP: Together We Can
Make a Difference
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The Georgia Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) is a small but mighty team, especially when compared to its sister SRAE program, but that hasn’t slowed its progress. More than 3,000 youth completed the program in the last three years. Learn how they did it. |
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OIC of South Florida: We Help
Youth Help Themselves!
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Leveraging a series of enriching extracurricular activities, this Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) grantee provides youth in Broward County Florida with tools for success.
Read on to learn how they help youth help themselves!
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The Success Sequence
Research Findings on Pathways to Adulthood & Economic Self-Sufficiency
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So, we’ve all heard the old riddle, “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” Well, when it comes to the success sequence, we have done some research to find out. Does it really matter what comes first? Or in what order success sequence milestones are achieved? Want to know what we found? OPRE will be presenting a panel on the second day of the 2023 APP Grantee Conference to discuss their findings. Read more about what will be presented. |
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FY2023 Events & Observances |
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Mental health tip sheet p rovides an overview of best practices to support the mental health and mental well-being of youth in sexual and reproductive health programs.
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Digital Citizenship interactive lessons are designed to teach youth to identify online risks and develop healthy online relationships.
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The Family and Youth Services Bureau’s (FYSB) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Program within the Administration for Children and Families administers the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program. FYSB funds states, Tribes, and community-based organizations throughout the nation and in several U.S. territories to target teen pregnancy prevention and sexual risk avoidance services to the most vulnerable populations of youth. APP grantees take a holistic approach to implementing evidence-based sexual risk avoidance, abstinence, and contraceptive models to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS and other risky behaviors. Additionally, program participants are provided adulthood preparation skills training and other youth development programming that supports healthy transitions to adulthood while addressing risky behaviors. Learn more about the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program.
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Family and Youth Services Bureau
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program
330 C St. SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Copyright 2021 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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