THRIVE INC
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Program 1 [2018]
THRIVE AND ITS COLLABORATION ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS DURING THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR. THE TEEN BIRTH RATE, OUR OVERALL MEASURE OF SUCCESS, DECLINED 29 PERCENT IN JUST THREE SHORT YEARS (FROM 2013, THE BASELINE YEAR FOR DATA IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY, TO 2016, THE LATEST AVAILABLE DATA). WE KNOW OUR COLLABORATION'S COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY IS WORKING, AND WE ARE POISED TO TAKE OUR EFFORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO ENSURE WE CAN SUSTAIN THIS DECLINE INTO THE FUTURE. BEYOND THE OVERALL TEEN BIRTH RATE, THE COLLABORATION ACHIEVED A NUMBER OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THE THREE PILLARS FROM OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: EDUCATION: 15 PROFESSIONAL HEALTH EDUCATORS DELIVERING SEXUAL HEALTH CURRICULA IN SCHOOLS 44 SCHOOLS IN OKCPS AND OTHER DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN 2017-18 EXPANDED EDUCATION TO 6TH GRADE RESEARCHED AND TRAINED ON 4 NEW CURRICULA HIGH LEVEL OF SCHOOL SATISFACTION AND PARENT OPT-INS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN AND UNPLANNED PREGNANCY ON POST-SECONDARY STRATEGIES SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS THROUGH OKCPS TEEN PARENT PROGRAM NEW OKCPS MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY WRITTEN AND IMPLEMENTED CLASS CREDIT NOW GIVEN FOR SEXUAL HEALTH CLASSES AT EMERSON NORTH AND EMERSON SOUTH MEDICAL: FOUR CLINIC SITES SELECTED FOR TEEN FRIENDLY CLINIC PROJECT YEAR 2 CLINIC SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPLETED; NEW ASSESSMENT PROCESS IDENTIFIED TEEN PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED REFERRALS MADE BY OKCPS TEEN PARENT COORDINATOR AND REFERRAL GUIDE DEVELOPED CLARIFICATION ON MINOR PATIENT RIGHTS INTERPRETATION FROM PARTNERS TRAINING CONDUCTED FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS REGARDING MINOR PATIENT RIGHTS OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY LARC (LONG ACTING, REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION) TRAINING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED OHCA POLICY CHANGE TO REMOVE ALL RESTRICTIONS ON LARC FOR MEDICAID PARTICIPANTS COMMUNITY: ASKABLE ADULTS TRAINING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED PARENT TOOL KIT MATERIALS COMPILED NATIONAL DAY TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY EVENTS PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC) ESTABLISHED AND ONGOING; LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE CREATED; PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING OF EVENTS AND IN WORKING GROUPS YLC COLLABORATIONS WITH PEER MENTORS IN TEEN EMPOWER LIMITS PROGRAM PEER MENTOR / YLC TRAINING CAMP YLC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVENT COORDINATION ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR OUR COLLABORATION THIS YEAR WAS TO DEVELOP AND APPROVE A SET OF SHARED MEASURES. SHARED MEASUREMENT IS A KEY PRINCIPLE OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND ENSURES THAT OUR PARTNERS AGREE TO WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO MEASURE, AND THAT EACH PARTNER MEASURES THE SAME DATA IN THE SAME WAY, CONSISTENTLY OVER TIME, TO BUILD A TRUE PICTURE OF OUR COLLABORATION'S IMPACT. WITH THIS SET OF SHARED MEASURES IN PLACE, THRIVE IS NOW WORKING TO IMPLEMENT THEM WITH OUR PARTNERS. WE ANTICIPATE HAVING OUR FIRST SHARED MEASURES REPORT BY JUNE 2019, AND REPORTING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THEREFORE, IN FUTURE GRANT REPORTS, WE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL MEASURABLE OUTCOMES TO REPORT. THIS PAST YEAR THRIVE AND THE COLLABORATION HAVE ALSO LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT, FOLLOWING THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECTRUM OUTLINED IN THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT, A RESOURCE FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY FSG AND THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM. THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON THREE CONSTITUENCY GROUPS THAT PROVIDE THE GREATEST PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH AT RISK OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY: PARENTS, FAITH LEADERS, AND STAFF OF YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE COMMUNITY'S ATTITUDES AND NEEDS OR DESIRES FOR INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING RELATED TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUAL HEALTH AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. ONCE THE ASSESSMENT IS COMPLETE, THE COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP, WORKING ALONGSIDE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS, WILL THEN DESIGN PROGRAMMING TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. FINALLY, THE EFFORT WILL ENGAGE AND TRAIN THE COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMMING IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES ON AN ONGOING, SUSTAINABLE BASIS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$267.5KThrive: Sexual Health Collective for Youth
THRIVE: SEXUAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE FOR YOUTH LEADS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION COLLABORATION WITH A COMMON AGENDA OF REDUCING TEEN PREGNANCY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THRIVE'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MOMENTUM MATTERS, LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2019 CONTINUES TO GUIDE THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR COLLABORATION TO MEET THE BOLD GOAL OF REDUCING THE TEEN BIRTH RATE IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY BY AN ADDITIONAL 25% BY 2025. ALTHOUGH THE TEEN BIRTH RATE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT INCREASE IN 2020 DURING THE PANDEMIC, OKLAHOMA COUNTY SAW A 6.7% DECREASE FROM 2020 TO 2021. TO CONTINUE TO SHOW THE GROWTH OF THE COLLABORATION, THRIVE USES AN INVENTORY DATABASE CALLED THE CHANGE AGENT INVENTORY TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN ENGAGING AS PARTNERS AND TO LEARN WHERE AND HOW THEY WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE ON THIS ISSUE. TO DATE, MORE THAN 95 INDIVIDUALS AND 38 ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OUR NETWORK. THRIVE CONTINUES TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES THROUGH OUR ACTION TEAMS. THRIVE'S PREVIOUS ACTIONS TEAMS HAVE CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARD THEIR GOALS WHILE ALSO ENSURING FURTHER COMMUNITY RECRUITMENT. THE PRIORITY POPULATION ACTION TEAM CONCLUDED BY MEETING ITS GOAL OF CREATING DETAILED ZIP CODE PROFILES FOR HIGH PRIORITY AREAS AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ACTION TEAM CALLED FACTS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL FOCUS ON CREATING A SERIES OF FACT SHEETS AND RESOURCES CONNECTING THE ISSUE OF TEEN PREGNANCY TO OTHER COMMUNITY ISSUES. IN JULY 2020, THRIVE WAS ONE OF ONLY 13 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE A TIER 2 INNOVATION AND IMPACT NETWORK GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF POPULATION AFFAIRS. THIS GRANT HAS ALLOWED THRIVE TO RECRUIT TWELVE ORGANIZATIONS OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD TO CREATE INNOVATIVE AND PERSON-CENTERED SEXUAL HEALTH PROJECTS FOR THE CAREGIVERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CAREGIVERS FOR THIS GRANT ARE LOOSELY DEFINED AS ANY TRUSTED ADULT IN A YOUTH'S LIFE SUCH AS PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, FOSTER PARENTS, FAITH LEADERS, COMMUNITY-BASED STAFF, ETC. NOT ONLY HAS THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THIS GRANT BEEN FELT BY THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT THE FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE GONE THROUGH A RIGOROUS CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDING HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, ADOLESCENT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, 2SLGBTQ+ RESOURCES AND CARE, GENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND SO MANY MORE. ADDITIONALLY, AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS GRANT, THE FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE REPORTED INCREASED COLLABORATION, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCE SHARING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE PROJECTS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE UPCOMING GRANT YEAR BY ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAD PROMISING DATA FOR THEIR PROJECT TO BEGIN REPLICATION IN THE COMMUNITY WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY OF THE PROJECT. FURTHER FOCUSING ON OUR MISSION TO BUILD A MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE SEXUAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A NUMBER OF TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PARTNERS THIS PAST YEAR, RANGING FROM SEXUAL HEALTH 101, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH EQUITY, SYSTEMS-THINKING, AND HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN. WE KNOW THAT TRAINING AND EQUIPPING OUR NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS IS PART OF SUSTAINABLY CHANGING THE CULTURE AROUND SEXUAL HEALTH AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. AS THRIVE CONTINUES TO INVEST IN OUR TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE COLLABORATION AND OUR COMMUNITY, THRIVE SOUGHT OUT AND RECEIVED FUNDING TO LAUNCH TWO FOCUSED TRAINING PROGRAMS, PROJECT EQUIP AND PERSON-CENTERED FAMILY PLANNING. PROJECT EQUIP WILL PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES TO YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM WILL BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO HAVE MEDICALLY ACCURATE AND SUPPORTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUTH ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH, INCLUDING HOW TO ACCESS SEXUAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, ESPECIALLY BIRTH CONTROL (INCLUDING LARC). THE PERSON-CENTERED FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR THE UNINSURED WILL PROVIDE TRAINING THAT WILL FOCUS ON EXPANDING AND IMPROVING PERSON- CENTERED FAMILY PLANNING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND REFERRALS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. FINALLY, THRIVE CONTINUES TO HAVE A FOUNDATIONAL FOCUS ON EQUITY AND AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ONE WAY THAT THRIVE WORKED TO CENTER THE COMMUNITY'S VOICES WAS THROUGH LISTENING SESSIONS AND COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS. ELEVEN LISTENING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO FOCUS ON HEARING THE NEEDS AND BARRIERS OF CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH AROUND SEXUAL HEALTH AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, A CAREGIVER COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED REACHING 1,759 OKLAHOMANS WHICH PROVIDED EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON OUR COMMUNITY'S PREFERRED METHODS OF RECEIVING RESOURCES, TYPE OF RESOURCES NEEDED, AND BARRIERS AROUND ACCESS TO PERSON-CENTERED HEALTH SERVICES. WE KNOW THAT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM WE HAVE GAINED WITH REDUCING THE TEEN BIRTH RATE, WE WILL NEED TO FOCUS ON PRIORITY POPULATIONS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED BASED ON DISPARITIES FOUND IN OUR OKLAHOMA COUNTY DATA. OUR APPROACH IS SYTEMS-LEVEL AND HUMAN-CENTERED, PUTTING THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AT THE CENTER OF OUR WORK.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MProgram 1 [2024]
Honestly serves as the backbone of a community wide collaboration. In FY24, Honestly strengthened its collaborative foundation through intentional relationship-building and strategic planning. A key milestone was the audit and expansion of our partner contact list-from 206 to 314 engaged members-broadening the base of those contributing to our mission. Honestly launched a new Advisory Council made up of diverse individuals priority populations for teen pregnancy prevention efforts. This council plays a vital role in guiding the direction of the Central Oklahoma Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaboration and ensuring community-informed strategies. Throughout the year, Collaboration-Wide meetings had 85 attendees, contributing to shared learning and collective impact. Honestly launched its first Reproductive Well-Being Learning Cohort, serving 10 individuals from 8 organizations across our community. The program offered an in-depth educational experience centered around the reproductive well-being framework and collective impact, empowering participants to lead change in their communities. The cohort attended 4 educational trainings and 4 project design sessions. The cohort concluded with a community-facing art show, amplifying the voices and creativity of the community. Together, cohort members reached over 500 community members through their efforts. Through the expansion of Project Equip, Honestly deepened engagement with professionals and caregivers supporting youth across Oklahoma. Through Braving "the Talk," a curriculum developed to support at risk youth in Oklahoma, Honestly staff attended the Child Abuse and Neglect Conference, connecting with 207 individuals and distributed over 200 youth sexual health resources, helping equip providers with tools for informed, supportive care. Project Equip supported 12 targeted trainings, reaching 174 attendees, and received strong feedback indicating an overall rating of above average or excellent. In partnership with Amplify, Honestly hosted the Sex Ed Kickoff, a 1-day conference for sex educators from across the state, with 57 attendees joining to share strategies, resources, and momentum. In addition, Honestly successfully developed the next five-year strategic plan, Forward Together, a roadmap to guide collective efforts around youth sexual health and well-being in Oklahoma County. Our planning process engaged: 58 stakeholders through a Collaboration-wide survey, 7 targeted group listening sessions, and hosted 10 in-depth interviews with key stakeholders. These conversations shaped a plan that is responsive, inclusive, and rooted in community insights. Forward Together will launch in 2025. This fiscal year reflects Honestly's continued evolution into a trusted, community-centered leader in youth sexual health and caregiver support. Through collaborative planning, strengthened partnerships, and dynamic training opportunities, we laid a strong foundation for even greater impact in the years ahead.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$388.1K
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