This guide begins by explaining Getting To Outcomes® (GTO) is a user-friendly process for comprehensive planning, implementation guidance, and evaluation of programs and community initiatives. It is a ten-step process that guides the user through the key tasks needed to make any program a success. It then presents information for using the GTO process to implement teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs. The guide provides background information on teen sexual health and tips for using the GTO guide for TPP programs. Following sections provide instructions for completing the ten steps that…
The Parenting Education for Teen Family Life Skills Project was developed to provide a support and parenting education project for pregnant and parenting teenagers in the Oklahoma City-County area. Objectives were: to increase parental self-esteem; to increase social support; to increase knowledge of normal infant behavior; to increase participation in educational programs; to decrease the incidence of reported and confirmed child abuse and neglect; to decrease the incidence of unplanned pregnancy; and to decrease dependence on public financial assistance. Several components made up the…