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