Partners in Social Research, LLC

Project Name: Advancing Equity in Adolescent Health Through Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

Project Overview: Partners in Social Research (PSR) aims to reduce teen pregnancy by partnering with schools, community stakeholders, afterschool programs, a teen clinic in the city of New Britain, and statewide programs for youth with child welfare involvement to select and implement evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. This project will establish a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Advisory, which will work in coordination with the New Britain Prevention Council to create and sustain a robust network of partners: community stakeholders, educators, health providers, families and caregivers, LGBTQ+ advocates, and youth leaders as equal decision-makers in this effort. The programs will be implemented in middle schools (grades 6-8), high schools, alternative schools, community and afterschool programs, clinics, and in child welfare settings. All materials disseminated to youth will be reviewed at least annually to ensure that they are medically accurate, age-appropriate, culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and inclusive of all youth. The project will not only give young people the tools to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it will also mobilize the community to build a network of youth-friendly services to meet young people’s social, physical, psychological, and financial needs. 

Community(ies) Served: New Britain, CT, a suburban community in Hartford County, CT

Target Population: Youth aged 11-19

Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): Hartford County, CT (Suburban)

Average Anticipated Number of Youth Served Annually: 2,017