Project UNITE (Uncovering New Initiatives for Teen Empowerment)
Across two years, Project UNITE engaged Lawrence County, Indiana in developing (Year 1) and pilot testing (Year 2) a multi-level teen pregnancy intervention targeting youth, parents and caregivers, and the community in order to reduce Indiana's rates of teen pregnancy and teen birth which were identified as higher than the national average. Rural communities, like Lawrence County, have been disproportionately impacted with higher teen pregnancy and birthrates as compared to non-rural areas.
Details
- Status:
- Completed
- Start date:
- 6/1/2019
- Close date:
- 11/1/2022
- Focus areas:
- Healthy Hoosier Communities
- IU faculty and staff:
- Alison Greene, Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin, Michaella Ward, Katherine Pope, Mylan Gaston, Kassandra Botts
- Partners:
- IU School of Public Health, Lawrence County Teen Pregnancy Coalition
- More info:
- N/A
- Counties:
- Lawrence