San Luis Obispo, California
Grantee Details
TPP Grantee Type: Implementing EBPs to Scale (Tier 1b) – 2015-2020
Annual Funding: $830,000
Website: http://www.capslo.org
Program Summary
Project Overview: The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo's Teen Sexual Health Empowerment Program intends to reduce the rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease (STDs), and increase teen linkages to reproductive health services in North San Luis Obispo County, South San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Maria. In order to achieve that goal, the Teen Sexual Health Empowerment Program provides evidence-based sexual health curriculum instruction in traditional and alternative high school settings. In addition, by utilizing positive youth development strategies, the program refers youth to teen-friendly health clinics and other resources, creates leadership opportunities for youth to get engaged in their community, and promotes community-wide teen pregnancy prevention efforts.
Target Population: Youth in California
Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): Paso Robles, San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and N. Santa Barbara communities in California (Rural/urban)
Teen Birth Rate in Area Served (Per 1,000): 83.41 (San Luis Obispo); 29.85 (Paso Robles); 47.85 (Nipomo); 39.18 (Santa Maria)
Contact Information
Joanne Benham
Jbenham@capslo.org
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