Evaluation of My Future Self, an New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Group Intervention for Youth in Non-traditional Settings

Description

Children's Hospital Los Angeles and ETR will implement and test the effectiveness of a pregnancy prevention intervention, My Future Self, targeting youth ages 16-19 in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties who, for a variety of reasons, are receiving education or training in non-traditional settings. These youth typically experience a combination of needs related to unstable or no housing, extreme poverty, involvement with child welfare or juvenile justice, historical trauma, and/or learning differences. My Future Self is a 5 week program consisting of 5 group sessions. Our study will enroll up to 704 highly mobile youth from various sites in Los Angeles and San Diego. Youth will be randomized to receive the My Future Self intervention in conjunction with their regular services or just their regular services. All youth enrolled will complete baseline, 6 month and 12 month surveys.

Conditions

Teen Pregnancy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Children's Hospital Los Angeles and ETR will implement and test the effectiveness of a pregnancy prevention intervention, My Future Self, targeting youth ages 16-19 in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties who, for a variety of reasons, are receiving education or training in non-traditional settings. These youth typically experience a combination of needs related to unstable or no housing, extreme poverty, involvement with child welfare or juvenile justice, historical trauma, and/or learning differences. My Future Self is a 5 week program consisting of 5 group sessions. Our study will enroll up to 704 highly mobile youth from various sites in Los Angeles and San Diego. Youth will be randomized to receive the My Future Self intervention in conjunction with their regular services or just their regular services. All youth enrolled will complete baseline, 6 month and 12 month surveys.

Evaluation of My Future Self, an Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Intervention

Evaluation of My Future Self, an New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Group Intervention for Youth in Non-traditional Settings

Condition
Teen Pregnancy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Are served, or identified on outreach, by one of our partner youth-serving agencies or schools
  • * Are ages 16-19 years
  • * Are English-language speakers
  • * Are not currently pregnant
  • * Have no immediate travel plans (i.e., are planning on being in the area for the length of the intervention)
  • * Have not previously enrolled in the study, and
  • * Answer the baseline survey items related to our primary outcome (which will be assessed after completion of the baseline survey).
  • * Outside of age range
  • * Currently pregnant
  • * Not planning to be in the area for the length of the intervention)
  • * Previously enrolled in the study

Ages Eligible for Study

16 Years to 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Children's Hospital Los Angeles,

Mona Desai, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Study Record Dates

2027-01-31