Strategies

Match disadvantaged or at-risk youth with volunteer mentors in school or community settings

Implement a coordinated effort to overhaul school operation, integrating curriculum, instruction, professional development, parent involvement, classroom and school management; also called school-wide or whole school reform

Provide prenatal care in a group setting, integrating health assessment, education, and support

Increase access to LARCs through cost reduction, comprehensive birth control counseling, provider training, efforts to ensure availability at local clinics, etc.

Offer reproductive health services (e.g., pregnancy tests, prenatal and postpartum care, gynecological exams, STI screenings, etc.), health education, and social service referrals via medically equipped vans

Provide women with information about the risks and benefits of behaviors that affect their health before, during, and after pregnancy

Create a school culture of high behavioral and academic expectations, with intense tutoring, increased teacher performance feedback, lengthened instruction time, and health care services

Reduce the number of students in elementary school classrooms

Provide short-term employment opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds

Teach students attitudes, skills, knowledge, and behavior needed to participate in and contribute to a democracy