Abstract
Over the years, the number of programs shown to be effective in preventing teen pregnancy has increased. While support continues to grow for evidence-based programs (EBP), gaps and disparities in current EBPs oblige the development of new and innovative approaches. Funded by the Office of Adolescent Health from the Department of Health and Human Services, the iTP3 project was charged with supporting and enabling the development of innovative teen pregnancy prevention programs. The iTP3 project, administered at Texas A&M University, awarded small grants of approximately $100,000 to 15 organizations across the United States to develop innovative programs to prevent teen pregnancy among underserved populations. This paper describes the funding and selection criteria of awardees, evaluation methods, characteristics of programs/ideas and corresponding organizations, capacity building assistance provided to program developers, and selected accomplishments. Small grant programs, such as that discussed here, can serve as models for others interested in working with program developers to create innovative programs.
Highlights
The issue of teen pregnancy has been addressed through numerous approaches, the most common being the implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs)
This paper describes the funding and selection criteria of awardees, evaluation methods, characteristics of programs/ideas and corresponding organizations, capacity building assistance provided to program developers, and selected accomplishments
We describe methods used by the Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs project to support the development of innovative programs
Summary
The issue of teen pregnancy has been addressed through numerous approaches, the most common being the implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs). The lack of opportunities to create innovative programs has led to a limited understanding of what makes a program innovative and how to create innovative programs. The aim of this project was to identify mechanisms that support and enable the development of innovative teen pregnancy prevention programs and to identify characteristics of innovative programs. Before discussing the need for innovative program development in teen pregnancy prevention, we first examine existing EBPs and their strengths and weaknesses.
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