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Integration of Life Skills and Reproductive Health into Youth
Programs
Reproductive Health Integration• Planning for Life Phase 1: Development of Materials & pilot projects
• Planning for Life Phase 2:
1. Learning sessions with IYF staff
2. Translation of “Reproductive Health Lessons: A Supplemental Curriculum for Young People”
3. Train 6 partners in the health lessons & provide them with small grants
4. Make final tested, translated and adapted RH Lessons available to all partners and program staff
Tools for Integration
• RH Integration Framework
• Family Planning, HIV/AIDS & STIs and Gender Matrix
• Project Design and Proposal Writing Guide
• RH Lessons (Supplemental Curriculum and within Passport to Success)
Effective Programs include:
• Interactive teaching methodologies; that incite discussion between young people and trainers
• RH lessons taught at the end of life skills training cycle
• Groups of less than 25-30 young people
• Trainers/teachers should attend sensitization sessions and trainings before teaching the lessons
Best Practices for Integration
Best Practices for Integration
• Work with community leaders, trainers, partner staff and parents to contribute to a supportive environment. Give updates throughout the program.
• Survey young people and trainers before the RH Lessons are taught to determine whether to have mixed or separated groups.
• Pay close attention to cultural practices and religion.
Youth RH/FP Integration Framework
What is the PTS program?
• Targets vulnerable youth, 12-24, who are in school but at risk of dropping out, as well as those that are out of school, out of work, or working in dangerous environments.
• A key measure of success is the extent to which young people are either in school or employed six months after participating in the program.
Where do we intervene?
• PTS has been successfully tested in a variety of venues and integrated in existing youth programming, including:
– Public and private primary and secondary schools, both in and out-of-school programs
– Vocational technical institutes– Youth-serving non-profit organizations – Teacher training colleges
Who have we reached?
• To date, the PTS program has reached more than 50,000 young people in nine countries and 12 languages.
• In addition, over 1,600 youth educators and teachers have been trained to deliver the program.
Key Elements of PTS Model
• Quality and adaptability of curriculum
• Service-Learning
• In-Depth teacher training
• Mentorship of teachers
• Rigorous Monitoring and Evaluation