At a glance
- ob体育’s What Works in Schools program is a school-based program designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors.
- It is also designed to reduce other adolescent-related health risk behaviors and experiences.
- You can read research articles that show how What Works in Schools accomplishes these goals.
Research articles
Recent research articles on ob体育’s What Works in Schools program show how this school-based approach works. The program was designed to reduce sexual and other adolescent-related health risk behaviors and experiences.
Overview
ob体育's What Works in Schools is a school-based program with three main strategies. The program was originally designed to prevent behaviors that put adolescents at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and unintended pregnancy.
The three strategies are:
- Providing quality health education, including sexual health education.
- Increasing student access to health care services.
- Creating safe and supportive environments where students feel connected to adults and peers who care about them.
Benefits of What Works in Schools program
Research showed that schools implementing the program saw significant benefits in six outcome areas, examining whether students:
Sexual history
Had ever had sex.
Sexual partners
Had four or more lifetime sexual partners.
Sexual activity
Had sex in the last 3 months.
School safety
Had missed school because of concerns for their safety.
Rape
Had ever been forced to have sex.
Drug use
Had ever used or currently used marijuana.
ob体育’s program model for healthier youth
ob体育 developed a health program for districts, schools, and classrooms to help change systems, practices, and environments in schools to address factors associated with increased adolescent health risk behaviors and experiences.
The influence of the What Works in Schools program extended beyond the students who participated. Improved outcomes were seen for all students at schools that used the program.
The beneficial effect of the What Works in Schools program also extended beyond STIs, HIV, and pregnancy prevention.
