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WE ARE BUILDING A MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE SEXUAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH.

AS THE BACKBONE OF A COMMUNITY WIDE COLLABORATION, HONESTLY'S PRIMARY ROLE IS TO CONVENE AND FACILITATE SEXUAL HEALTH STRATEGIES WITH A COLLABORATION OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. IN THIS ROLE, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AND ADVISORY COUNCIL, CONTEXT EXPERT ADVISORY COUNCIL, OUR COLLABORATION WIDE MEETINGS, AND MANY OTHER TACTICS OUTLINED IN OUR PREVENTION PLAN,MOMENTUM MATTERS. THROUGH OUR SPARK INNOVATION OKC FEDERAL GRANT, WHICH USES A HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN PROCESS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND PREVENTION OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HONESTLY WORKED WITH 12 LOCAL NONPROFITS, EACH OF WHICH DEVELOPED A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE GAPS THEY IDENTIFIED FOR PREVENTION EDUCATION OR RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WE SERVED 7,105 YOUTH, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS A PART OF THIS GRANT PROJECT, NEARLY 5 MILLION INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH OUR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WITH MESSAGES GEARED TOWARD ENCOURAGING CAREGIVERS TO SEEK RESOURCES SO THEY CAN HAVE HONEST, FACTUAL AND CONNECTED CONVERSATIONS WITH THE TEENS IN THEIR LIVES. IN 2022, WE LAUNCHED PROJECT EQUIP, FUNDED BY THE ARNALL COMMUNITY FUND AT OCCF, AND THE MCLAUGHLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION, TO PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES TO YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM SOUGHT TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO HAVE MEDICALLY ACCURATE AND SUPPORTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUTH ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH. HONESTLY'S STAFF DEVELOPED FOUR TRAINING MODULES BASED ON INPUT FROM SEVERAL KEY FOSTER CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND TRAINED 79 YOUTH SERVING PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS. IN ADDITION, WE COMPLETED A PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR THE UNINSURED TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE PERSON-CENTERED FAMILY PLANNING HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AT CENTAL OKLAHOMA SAFETY NET CLINICS. HONESTLY PROVIDED FOUR TRAININGS, REACHING 68 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 32 ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WE CONNECTED WITH UNITE US TO HELP US BUILD OUT A ROBUST REFERRAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTED WITH 13 PARTNERS ALREADY USING THE PLATFORM, AND 3 NEW COLLABORATION ORGANIZATIONS JOINED THE REFERRAL NETWORK. THIS PROJECT ALSO ALLOWED HONESTLY TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS AND BARRIERS OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SEXUAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. HONESTLY ALSO WORKED WITH METRO FAMILY MAGAZINE TO DEVELOP A SERIES OF ARTICLES AND PODCASTS GEARED TOWARD PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH AND HEALTHY CONVERSATIONS WITH TEENS.