Among the serious negative consequences of teenage parenthood are generational poverty, poor child outcomes and welfare dependence. Project Success is a school and home-based intervention designed to reduce the prevalence of repeat teen pregnancies, as well substance use and other related outcomes. The target population consisted of 316 mostly Latina pregnant or parenting adolescents ages 14 to 18 who were eligible for or receiving public assistance and attended eight high schools in a large school district in South Texas. Subjects were randomly assigned by school to receive either the current standard of care program offered by the district (controls) or the school and home-based intervention. Intervention participants received intensive case management with monthly meetings at school and five home visits per year and a "Life Skills" curriculum targeting parenting skills, vocational education, violence and substance abuse prevention, and family planning. Outcome measures were collected at baseline, 6- and 12-months. Twelve-month findings will be discussed as will the relationship between repeat pregnancy and associated variables such as contraceptive use.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should be able to: 1) Understand the theoretical underpinnings as well as program components of Project Success 2) Appreciate how the program components affect 12-month outcomes such as repeat pregnancies. 3) Identify the relationship between repeat pregnancy and associated factors such as contraceptive use and substance use and attitudes.
Learning Objectives: 1. understand the theoretical underpinnings as well as program components of Project Success 2. appreciate how the program components affect 12-month outcomes such as repeat pregnancies 3. identify the relationship between repeat pregnancy and associated factors such as contraceptive use and substance use and attitudes
Keywords: Teen Pregnancy Prevention, School-Based Programs
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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.