Self-regulation is foundational for positive health and functioning across the lifespan, including physical health, mental and emotional health, social relationships, academic achievement, and socio-economic success. It also can be learned over time, making it a powerful focus for intervention. By promoting self-regulation as a key component of health education, educators can help youth achieve…
This webinar, for Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grantees, focused on how grantees can develop a comprehensive social media strategy to engage youth and parents. Presenters cover how to develop social media content, identify tools and strategies for managing social media accounts, engage youth in the content planning process, and use paid media to boost engagement and expand…
This webinar will provide grantees with an understanding of the guiding principles for Continuous Quality Improvement, followed by grantee panelists who will share how their organizations have effectively utilized CQI in improving:
Program design and implementation
Program recruitment strategies
Program retention
This webinar focuses on a framework for developing successful youth-adult allyships to support youth engagement in PREP programming and to address Adulthood Preparation Subjects such as Healthy Life Skills and Adolescent Development. It includes ways grantees can implement and adapt these strategies in a virtual climate. Engaging youth collaboratively in program planning and delivery might be a…
This guide outlines how to implement high-quality virtual prevention programming. Tips range from considerations for virtual platforms and curriculum adaptations to how to implement a continuous quality improvement process. This guide is relevant for grantees who are beginners or experts at virtual program implementation.
These FAQs address specific questions about flexibilities in programming, data collection, and the use of federally awarded funds in light of the current COVID-19 situation in alignment with OMB and ACF guidance.
Presentation Date: 6/22/2021
This webinar addresses positive youth development and how an intentional, community-wide approach to organizing services to engage and support youth will help them reach their full potential. The webinar begins with a 35-minute overview of the Positive Youth Development (PYD) Model followed by two guest grantees discussing:
Best practices for facilitation and engagement that supports PYD…
This tip sheet elaborates on the challenges and barriers to providing abstinence and contraceptive education to youth with disabilities and debunks long-held myths about sexuality among people with disabilities. It covers the implications for providing education to youth with specific types of disabilities along with recommended educational strategies to meet youth’s needs.
This parent-focused infographic will help parents and caregivers start conversations with their teens about relationships and sex. It is designed to dispel common myths and increase parents' level of comfort with these types of conversations. The infographic covers how to prepare, how to communicate, what to say, and when to have these conversations.
The Personal Responsibility: Healthy Decision-Making and Focus on the Future webinar examines the foundational components of personal responsibility, healthy decision-making, self-regulation, goal setting, and the impact on healthy relationship formation and future outcomes for youth. The webinar will include findings from Sexual Risk Avoidance Education research, including the Sexual Risk…
The book Contagious by Jonah Berger “reveals the science behind why products, services, and ideas become popular.” Using the STEPPS framework (Social Currency, Triggers, Emotion, Public, Practical Value, and Stories), grantees discovered why certain stories, brands, and content goes viral, and how they can apply these concepts to increase awareness of their programs. This…
This webinar took place on April 8, 2021, and shows how to effectively incorporate a trauma-informed approach into virtual program implementation. Presenters share strategies and recommendations for facilitators to ensure that they are implementing their projects from a trauma-informed perspective, along with examples of policies and procedures that can support trauma-informed program…
Visit the NTPP Month Digital Media Toolkit for information and tools you can use to help spread the word about teen pregnancy prevention.
Vernae Martin, Program Manager with FYSB and Kendy Cox, Vice President with Public Strategies, share closing remarks for the February 2021 Topical Training.
This session offers the opportunity to better understand the concept and value of social capital, as supported by research. It also provides grantees the language to help identify ways to build the social capital of the youth they serve to help them thrive.
In the Field Talk session, grantees discuss the social networks that could be used to build social capital for youth, and practice…
This 90-minute webinar showcased research findings focused on expanding the evidence on Sexual Risk Avoidance and Sexual Risk Cessation. Presenters discussed studies that:
Identified risk and protective factors for Sexual Risk Avoidance and Sexual Risk Cessation;
Informed the development of a program model to empower youth to cease sexual activity; and
Analyzed the economic benefits of…
This session explores the communication dynamics needed to answer student questions effectively. It expands an understanding of the whole person when relating to youth while developing the practical skills of building positive student and teacher relationships.
In this Field Talk session, grantees discuss how to identify the core of the student’s question and apply Aristotle’s Theory of…
This session examines the unprecedented changes being experienced by today’s adolescents due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also discusses the potential risk factors requiring increased vigilance by parents, teachers, and youth workers.
This session discusses how increasing social and emotional competencies can improve positive outcomes for youth and how program providers can incorporate social and emotional learning strategies into their programs as part of SRAE’s holistic approach.
In this Field Talk session, grantees share the most significant takeaways from the Topical Training day and how to apply new concepts and…
This session shares practical experiences and strategies from current SRAE grantees for implementing required A-F topics for SRAE. Seasoned panelists share processes that can be replicated to enhance opportunities for all youth to thrive.
In the Field Talk session, grantees share social media strategies they may use to reach youth. They also share innovative approaches for the implementation of…
This session provides an up-to-date overview of the current STI trends among youth and the serious implications of this epidemic on the physical and emotional well-being of adolescents.
On Tuesday, September 28th, Hannah Lantos and Jenita Parekh, researchers from Child Trends, presented a Ted Talk on how PREP grantees can support youth and their families experiencing poverty. The causes of poverty are many, and the way youth experience poverty in the United States varies across race and ethnicity. Audiences were presented with data on child poverty rates and anti-poverty…
This infographic provides tips for creating abstracts for a variety of types of papers and presentations, ranging from rigorous research and evaluation studies to presentations describing the innovative features of your program. Learn how to develop your abstract, section by section.
This topical training will feature two tracks—one for program administrators and one for program facilitators. It will present strategies on how to use the current environment as an opportunity to adapt and tailor programs to best fit participants’ needs. Sessions will explore how to engage youth who are disengaged, how to engage partners, and how to support staff and others during challenging…
Deciding on a path to follow after high school can bring a mix of emotions for teens. Some may feel excited at the prospect of stepping into adulthood, while others might be stressed or overwhelmed.“Planning My Next Steps,” is a new resource from the Family and Youth Services Bureau designed to supplement your programming for high school-aged youth. With this resource, teens are encouraged to…
Navigating the teen years can be challenging, especially when social media heightens misunderstandings and disagreements among peers. This tip sheet for youth from We Think Twice™ will help you empower the teens you work with to manage conflict in a healthy and respectful way. The tip sheet includes engaging, real-life scenarios along with practical tips to help teens defuse tension, build…
As an Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) program administrator, recruiting and retaining a committed and capable team is one of the most important things you can do to ensure the long-term success of your program. However, stress, burnout, and social isolation among staff, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, have brought about challenges for many administrators who rely on educators and…
This concise infographic spells out the numerous benefits that Positive Youth Development (PYD) can have for youth and helps you empower the youth you serve to build on their strengths to develop leadership skills and positive relationships within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, and families. Discover how you can create an environment that fosters the development of seven…
This evaluation report presents findings from a large-scale demonstration project and evaluation of Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy's POWER Through Choices (PTC) program. The PtC program is a comprehensive sexual health education curriculum designed to address the needs and risks specific to youth in out-of-home care, including youth living in foster care and juvenile justice facilities.…
Youth leadership development is a process that prepares young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, progressive series of activities and experiences which help them gain skills and competencies. Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) projects are uniquely positioned to offer opportunities for youth leadership development through offerings such…