Healthy Relationships, Healthy Futures for Native Communities, and the Next Generations.
GPTCHB
The Sexually Transmitted Infection and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Initiative (STITPPI), funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau
(FYSB), promotes Adult Preparation Skills for youth aged 10- 16 years
old with a focus on healthy relationship competencies such as
communication, decision making, and boundary setting.
To assess program impact, entry and exit survey data were analyzed to
measure changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behaviors related to healthy relationships and sexual health. Participants
demonstrated gains in understanding relationship boundaries, selfefficacy,
and awareness of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy
prevention strategies. Cultural components were incorporated when
available, allowing participants to engage with their traditions/way of life
in meaningful ways.
Tribal partners implemented the curriculum in ways aligned with their
community contexts, most often in school or after-school settings.
Qualitative data from fidelity logs and listening circles provided insight
into facilitators’ experiences, highlighting both positive engagement and
challenges related to technology access, stakeholder buy-in, and
parental consent processes for evaluation data.
The program highlights the value of integrating relationship education
within adolescent health prevention programming and reinforces the
importance of evidence-based approaches in Tribal settings. Implications
for practice include strengthening implementation fidelity, expanding
access to skill-building curricula, and using data-driven evaluation to
support continuous improvement across program sites.