Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club
Ambassadors for Health Collective
Project Date
Oct 2017—Dec 2017
Type of Evaluation
Implementation
Setting
Community-based
Overview
Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club wanted to understand the experience of teens and partners who participated in the Youth Ambassadors for Health program, a component of the Ambassadors for Health Collective.
The Evaluation Center partnered with Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club to conduct key informant interviews with partner organizations of the Collective. We also conducted focus groups with the Youth Ambassadors.
Project Description
Background
Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club partnered with Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership, Grand Center Arts Academy, and Girls, Inc. of St. Louis to form the Ambassadors for Health Collective. A key activity of the Collective is to support the Youth Ambassadors for Health program, which is composed of 20 youth ambassadors ages 12-18 who engage other youth in the community to address preconception, sexual health, and infant vitality. The Youth Ambassadors were trained to discuss these topics by the Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership and by presenters at a four-hour Health Policy Forum. Once trained, Youth Ambassadors spread their message via social media, a PSA ad campaign, a brief video that aired before a Movie Night Under the Stars, and a Community Conversation About Health luncheon held for hundreds of community members.
Evaluation Center Activities
- Conducted key informant interviews with members of the Ambassadors for Health Collective.
- Conducted focus groups with teens age 12-18 who participated in the Youth Ambassadors for Health program.
Our Products
- Interview guide
- Focus group guide
- Final report
Project Funder
Missouri Foundation for Health
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