CFP Information Call: Policy Impacting Youth Access to Reproductive and Sexual Health Services from Schools Audio Instructions: , pass code:

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Agenda for the Call Overview of NNPHI’s Cooperative Agreement and Project Opportunity Overview of Project Concept and Scope of Work CFP key items Questions & Answers

NNPHI’s COAG and Project Opportunity Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Leadership support for NNPHI Partnership with OSTLTS Collaboration with national partners: NPHPSP Collaboration with numerous CDC CIOs 2012 Innovations in Public Health Policy Competition Policy Impacting Youth Access to Reproductive and Sexual Health Services from Schools

Project Concept and Scope of Work Nicole Liddon, PhD Senior Health Scientist Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention

Project Concept Adolescents/young people and sexual risk –In 2011, 47.4% of high school students reported sexual experience. 1 –Persons aged 15–29 years accounted for 39% of all new HIV infections in –Young people aged years estimated to account for ½ of all new STI infections annually. 3 Recommended adolescent sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) –GAPS –Bright Futures –USPSTF Role of schools –Serve 56 million students –Limited direct provision of sexual health services 1 CDC. Youth risk behavior surveillance—United States, MMWR 2012;61(SS-4). 2 CDC. HIV among youth. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; Available at 3 Weinstock et al., Persp Sex Reprod Health, 2004

Project Concept AHRQ report on linkage and referral for provision of preventive health services. 1 –Does not address adolescents, SRHS, or roles of schools specifically Some preliminary evidence that a school-based referral program increases adolescent use of reproductive health services (contraception, STD testing, counseling). 2 DASH programmatic strategy: –Establishing links to community-based health services that provide testing, counseling, and treatment for HIV and other STDs. 1 AHRQ Linkages between Clinical Practice and Community Organizations for Prevention: Final Report. October Accessed at 2 DeRosa C. Increase in Reproductive Health Care, STD Screening and HIV Testing Among High School Students Following School-Based Health Care Intervention. National STD Prevention Conference, 2008, Chicago. Accessed at

Project Goal/ Scope of Work Perform a scan of state and local school policies for those that may facilitate or prohibit adolescent access to sexual and reproductive health services from school, with particular attention to linkage and referral from schools to community services. Analyze policies for identification of policy components that enable linkage and referral of students to reproductive and sexual health services.

Scope of work Potential challenges –Formative nature of the work –Recognizing relevant policy “Staff…consistently reported that they had never thought about the role of policy in establishing or maintaining linkages or in the delivery of preventive health services.” (AHRQ report)

Scope of Work- policy example Section of the California Education Code “School authorities may excuse any pupil in grades 7 – 12 from the school for the purpose of obtaining confidential medical services without the consent of the parent or guardian.”

How well the applicant explains the proposed scope of work…(to)include description of methodologies for each activity as well as anticipated roles/support from CDC. How well the applicant describes their current expertise and experience to conduct the proposed project. –Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting and analyzing education and health legislation and regulations at the state and local level. –Demonstrated experience and expertise conducting research and analysis related to education agencies and schools. –Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of research related to youth reproductive and sexual health services. Clearly defined outputs and outcomes for the work. Proposals that leverage in-kind resources, additional funds and/or maximize the resources available for this opportunity. Selection Criteria

The CFP: Key Items Up to $115,500 is available for the project and the project period is September 1,2012-May 31,2013 Proposals are due by close of business (Central Time), August 24 th, 2012 All questions should be directed to Tiffanie Sherrer at Please do not contact CDC staff directly. The selected NNPHI member will be notified by the end of August This opportunity is looking for NNPHI members that have strong relationships and previous experience with education agencies and schools

Questions? Please visit the “Funding Opportunities” page of the NNPHI website Tiffanie Sherrer,