Project Vida Health Center

Project Name: Be You: Border Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Project Overview: Project Vida Health Center, Inc. (PVHC) will implement the Be You: Border Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program to address barriers that hinder El Paso County adolescents from obtaining optimal health. The project will deliver programming in three settings in El Paso County, TX, including school districts, community, and healthcare settings, with a specific focus on teen pregnancy prevention and the reduction of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. By equipping and improving social system supports through a systems thinking approach, Be You: Border Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program aims to 1) ensure that areas with the greatest need are targeted to promote equity in reaching optimal health and preventing teen pregnancy and STIs; 2) incorporate youth, caregiver, and youth-serving professional voices into the design, implementation, and monitoring of the project; and 3) replicate effective programs and supportive services that are culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, medically accurate, and trauma-informed. PVHC’s Be You: Border Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program aims to reach 5,000 adolescents annually. 

Community(ies) Served: School districts, community, and healthcare settings in El Paso County, TX

Target Population: Hispanic and Latinx youth

Geographic Area Served (Urbanicity of Community): El Paso County, TX (Urban)

Average Anticipated Number of Youth Served Annually: 5,000