Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc.

Project Name: Health Equity for All Teens (HEAT) Project

Project Overview: The Health Promotion Resource Center (HPRC) at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) proposes to implement Health Equity for All Teens (HEAT). HEAT will scale evidence-based interventions (EBIs) and programs for teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) and related risks in three public health districts: Clayton County Health District, District 4, and Southwest Health District. HEAT will serve counties with the highest teen birth and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates in the health districts. The program will reach rural White teens, rural and urban Black teens, and rural and urban Latino(a) teens. HPRC will also serve LGBTQ teens and juvenile justice-involved teens in select counties with high needs and health disparities among these subgroups. For all teens, HPRC will address the health disparities for the social determinants of health that contribute to teen pregnancy, STIs and related risk behavior among these groups. To achieve this goal, HEAT will implement TPP and related risk EBIs in three settings in each target county. HEAT will also implement youth development programs through Youth Leaderships Councils in each target county. 

Community(ies) Served: North, Central, and Southwest Georgia (public health districts: Clayton County Health District, District 4, and Southwest Health District)

Target Population: Poor rural White teens, poor rural Black teens, poor urban Black teens, and juvenile justice-involved teens. Latino(a) population middle and high school students will be served.

Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): Atlanta, GA (Mixed)

Average Anticipated Number of Youth Served Annually: 15,000