Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Africa and East Asia
At the invitation of The World Bank, researchers from
the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and
ETR are participating in a comprehensive review of social,
economic and policy determinants of adolescent sexual
and reproductive health in Ethiopia and another country
yet to be identified. The project is a partnership with the
UCSF’s Claire Brindis, DrPH, is the principal investigator.
The review and a set of recommendations builds on
existing literature (peer and non-peer reviewed), a review
of recently funded programs, and interviews with key
researchers, professionals and organizations working on
issues of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the
selected countries. The findings will be summarized and
reported to The World Bank.
Joining CDC-DASH to Prevent
HIV/STD and Pregnancy in Teens
ETR has been awarded a 5-year contract from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of
Adolescent and School Health (CDC-DASH) for a proj-
ect focused on adolescent HIV/STD and pregnancy pre-
vention. This collaboration will build capacity in selected
schools and school districts around the nation to promote
greater sexual health among young people.
Our Professional Development team will provide
ongoing technical assistance and tailored web-based pro-
fessional development to 19 state education agencies
(SEAs) and 17 large local education agencies (LEAs). Each
of these agencies has been funded by DASH to provide
exemplary sexual health education (ESHE), increase teen
access to key sexual health services, and establish safe and
supportive environments in school settings.
ETR’s teamwill also serve as convener and coordinator
for nine national non-governmental organizations funded
by DASH to provide support and capacity building for the
SEA’s and LEA’s in this project.
The award serves to recognize ETR’s longstanding
experience and expertise providing research-based pro-
fessional development services, networking with sexual
and reproductive health providers nationwide, and work-
ing effectively with diverse groups.
CDC-DASH
Science to Solutions for
Local and State Educators
As part of the CDC-DASH initiative described at left, ETR
is also funded for one year to work collaboratively with
other non-governmental organizations to provide capac-
ity-building assistance to local and state level educators.
Goals include strengthening efforts in establishing and
sustaining exemplary sexual health education (ESHE) and
reducing HIV and other STDs in youth. There is a par-
ticular emphasis on reducing disparities experienced by
youth populations at greatest risk for HIV/STD, including
young men who have sex with men.
TheWorld Bank (through UCSF)
TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT:
Debra Christopher, MS
Director of Professional Development
ETR’s multidisciplinary research staff
is nationally recognized for
its significant contributions to
education and public health.
TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT:
BA Laris, MPH
Research Associate
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Karin Coyle, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
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