Delta Health Alliance, Inc.

Project Name: Delta Better Futures: A Community-Based Collaborative to Advance Equity in Adolescent Health in the Mississippi Delta (DBF)

Project Overview: The Delta Better Futures (DBF) Collaborative will serve adolescents in rural Mississippi, along with their families and communities, by providing programming and services in public schools, faith-based locations, and community settings. The specific programs that will be implemented will be chosen by community advisory groups. DBF’s goal is to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes, promote positive youth development, and advance health equity in eight rural, minoritized, low-income counties of the Mississippi Delta that have historically suffered from poor disparities in both health access and health outcomes. 

Community(ies) Served: Eight rural counties along the Mississippi Delta (Bolivar, Coahoma, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington, Yazoo)

Target Population: Black adolescents

Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): Mississippi Delta Region, MS (Rural)

Average Anticipated Number of Youth Served Annually: 3,500