Description
The Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS) program supports cooperative agreement projects with funding to implement and test the effectiveness of innovative, adolescent pregnancy prevention strategies and interventions among high-risk and vulnerable youth populations. The program has four main objectives: to test innovative approaches, evaluate the innovation, create intervention manuals, and share knowledge. The target population includes youth who face a higher risk of pregnancy, such as those in foster care or child welfare settings, victims of trafficking, and youth with HIV/AIDS. Projects must address at least three of the six Adulthood Preparation Subjects (APS) and conduct rigorous impact evaluations using randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental design.
• The program focuses on youth aged 10-19, with an emphasis on those at higher risk of pregnancy.
• Projects must use new or innovative approaches to reach high-risk youth.
• Interventions must be based on a solid theoretical framework and have promising evidence of effectiveness.
• Evaluation must be conducted by an independent, third-party evaluator.
• Projects must participate in Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) evaluation support and technical assistance.
• Continuous staff coordination and management, participant engagement and satisfaction, and stakeholder support are required throughout the intervention.