title: Insights in public health: Building support for an evidence-based teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention program adapted for foster youth.
abstract: Hawai'i Youth Services Network (HYSN) was founded in 1980 and is incorporated as a 501(c) (3) organization. HYSN plays a key role in the planning, creation, and funding of local youth services. One of HYSN's focuses is teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevention among foster youth. Foster youth are at a greater risk for teen pregnancy and STI due to a variety of complex factors including instability, trauma, and emancipation from the foster care system. This article highlights how HYSN is leveraging both federal and local funding, as well as other resources, in order to implement an evidence-based teen pregnancy and STI prevention program adapted for foster youth.
authors: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (TS, CN).
authors: Tamara
authors: T
authors: Smith
authors: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (TS, CN).
authors: Judith F
authors: JF
authors: Clark
authors: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (TS, CN).
authors: Claudio R
authors: CR
authors: Nigg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002755:Choice Behavior; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D012736:Sex Education; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Adapting Evidence-Based Programs; Foster Youth; Teen Pregnancy Prevention; Teen Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention
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