The University of Texas at Austin

Intervention Name: THRIVE

Project Overview: The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) at the University of Texas at Austin is partnering with implementation and evaluation teams in Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado to conduct an efficacy study of THRIVE, a promising sexual health intervention for youth in foster care and child welfare professionals. The program aims to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV rates among youth in foster care by increasing (1) consistent use of condoms and contraceptives; (2) access to sexual and reproductive health resources and services; (3) healthy relationship and consent behaviors; and (4) the capacity of child welfare professionals to promote sexual health through ongoing conversations and provision of resources. THRIVE consists of a 4-hour training for child welfare professionals and a 10-hour interactive curriculum for youth ages 13 to 19 in congregate care settings. TXICFW is partnering with local organizations to enroll 45 congregate care providers, 420 youth, and 336 child welfare professionals into the study. Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, along with teams at the University of Kansas and the University of Colorado Boulder, serves as the independent evaluator.

Intervention Population of Focus: Youth in foster care 13-19 years old and child welfare professionals

Intervention Type (e.g., curriculum, web-based, training, other): Curriculum delivered in-person & virtually