Crisis Pregnancy Center Of The Lehigh Valley

THE SOCIAL MATURITY AND RELATIONSHIP TRAINING INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE SRAE TO YOUTH, AGES 10-19, IN SCHOOL AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, AND BERKS COUNTIES, IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

PENN'S YOUTH INITIATIVE - OPTIMAL HEALTH FOR PA'S YOUTH IS A PARTNERSHIP ACROSS 7 COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA TO EXPAND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION. SEE ATTACHED MAP.

DOOR OF HOPE MATERNITY GROUP HOME TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM

THE SOCIAL MATURITY AND RELATIONSHIP TRAINING INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE SRAE TO YOUTH, AGES 10-19, IN SCHOOL AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BERKS, AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES IN EASTERN PA. - BRIGHT HOPE CENTERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LC MEDICAL & SUPPORT SERVICES AND MORNING STAR PREGNANCY SERVICES, PROPOSES THE SOCIAL MATURITY AND RELATIONSHIP TRAINING INITIATIVE (SMARTI) TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-INFORMED SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE) TO YOUTH AGES 10–19 IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BERKS, AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. USING THE CENTER FOR RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION’S REAL ESSENTIALS CURRICULUM, SMARTI WILL DELIVER SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT EQUIPS YOUTH WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, SELF-REGULATION, DECISION-MAKING, GOAL SETTING, FUTURE ORIENTATION, SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE, AND PREVENTION OF DATING VIOLENCE AND COERCION. PROGRAMMING WILL INCORPORATE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATION, PARENT/CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT, AND THE SUCCESS SEQUENCE FOR POVERTY PREVENTION. BRIGHT HOPE WILL OVERSEE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, PARTNER COORDINATION, FISCAL AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE, TRAINING, AND FIDELITY MONITORING, WHILE AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR WILL ASSESS PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. SMARTI SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ATTITUDES, INTENTIONS, AND SELF-EFFICACY SUPPORTING AVOIDANCE OF NONMARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND FUTURE HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FORMATION.