Halifax County Schools and Weldon City Schools are the recepients of a Community- Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Our goal is to implement a community-school-home partnership prevention program that promotes A-H elements and the thirteen themes, have a statewide impact, presence and appeal to reduce teen pregnancy numbers and rates.

Our Objectives

• Reduce adolescent pregnancy rate by 5% annually among youth in the target areas as measured by school reports, county reports, self-reports, and cohort studies with annual goals to also reduce the incidence of STDs. Reduce the number of second and third births.  
• Increase self-discipline and self-concept among target youth by 20% as measured by: 1) increase on pre and post attitudinal inventories such as the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale or other index, 2) reduction in substance abuse leading to poor judgment and lower self-control, and 3) increase in motivation as measured by academic improvment.  
• By the end of the 5-year project at least three (3) project-sustaining methods will be successfully employed: 1) applications for outside grants, 2) capture evaluative evidence of success, 3) expanded partnership by 10% annually. Partner resources beyond the grant period.

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