Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc.

Project Name: Community-Responsive, Youth-Driven Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions to Achieve Optimal Health for BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ Adolescents in Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska

Project Overview: Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. (PPH) will implement a five-year initiative with the goal of increasing the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQIA2S+ communities’ access to inclusive sexual reproductive health education (SRH) information and resources. The project will target counties in Iowa and Nebraska as well as the Ponca and Winnebago Tribes of Nebraska. The project has three objectives: to implement evidence-based programs in each community served, to mobilize parents, adults and communities through health fairs and trainings, and to provide continuous quality improvement by measuring outcomes. PPH hopes to reach 420 youth annually. 

Community(ies) Served: Two Iowa counties (Pottawattamie, Woodbury), three Nebraska counties (Cass, Douglas, and Sarpy), and two Nebraska tribes (Ponca and Winnebago Tribes)

Target Population: Youth aged 12-24, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQIA2S+ 

Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): Pottawattamie, Woodbury Counties, IA; Cass, Douglas, and Sarpy Counties, NE; Ponca and Winnebago Tribes, NE (Urban, Rural)

Average Anticipated Number of Youth Served Annually: 420