TPPI

The TPPI (Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative) Program is an intensive multi-component program at Kannapolis Middle School aimed at increasing student’s knowledge, skills, and confidence regarding sexual health and decision making. TPPI uses the Socio-ecological model that influences change at multiple levels: individual, relationship, institutional, and community. This approach is based on research suggesting interventions are more likely to be successful and sustainable if components target multiple levels. 

Individual Strategies

In-School Education: 3Rs (Rights, Respect, Responsibility), an evidence-based health curriculum that focuses on good communication, safety in relationships, and growth and development which promotes healthy relationships and healthy behaviors throughout a person’s lifetime.

Youth Leadership Council (YLC): made up of students who seek to develop their leadership skills, discuss barriers impacting youth, and gain tools that promote positive community change. Our YLC members are committed to achieving a transformed community that makes responsible and healthy choices. Throughout the school year, YLC members will participate in monthly meetings centered on building self-efficacy, service-learning, and peer-to-peer engagement.

Positive Youth Development: Merit days are for students who achieved academic success, leadership skills, excellent participation and behavior. Field trips consist of college campus tours, team building retreats, and youth empowerment.

Relationship Strategies

Parent/Student Newsletters: The newsletters inform parents on 3Rs curriculum and Youth Leadership Council projects. Newsletters include what students learned in each session and topics parents can discuss with their students at home.

Institutional Strategies

Social Norms Campaign: The social norms campaign focuses on teen issues and aims to educate on the difference of perceived and actual norms.  Peers are high influencers when it comes to teens and decision making. The campaign is utilized to promote positive behavior and environment among youth and their peers.

Community Strategies

Service-Learning Projects: Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. Youth Leadership Council members create their own student led service-learning project that impacts their school and community.

Summer Advantage Programs: The program may provide free opportunities to broaden students’ experience in the arts, recreation, service and educational programs. This component will provide a safe and engaging environment for youth during the summer months. Summer Advantage programs are possible by the partnerships between Cabarrus Health Alliance and local schools, community colleges and non-profits.