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The Power of Knowing… Invincible Youth Project

The Power of Knowing… Invincible Youth Project. “Go Viral to Improve Health” Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon Health and Science University in Klamath County. Project. Focus : To increase adolescent awareness about healthy relationships and sexual activity

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The Power of Knowing… Invincible Youth Project

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  1. The Power of Knowing…Invincible Youth Project “Go Viral to Improve Health” Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon Health and Science University in Klamath County

  2. Project • Focus: To increase adolescent awareness about healthy relationships and sexual activity • Goal: To empower teens with the skills to make positive decisions regarding • Healthy relationships • Sexually transmitted diseases • Saying NO to sex • Sexual activity • Media Application: Facebook • Mash Up: Google Maps • Designed to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act • Content based on survey results of local middle school students

  3. Target Audience • Adolescents ages 12-15 years • The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly half of all new sexually transmitted diseases are in young people • Media selection based on survey results of local middle school students (April, 2011) • 78% use Facebook

  4. The Importance of Knowing… • Collaborates with the goals of Healthy People 2020 for adolescent health • Klamath County has a 21% higher teen pregnancy rate compared to the rest of the state of Oregon • Klamath County has a 176% higher child abuse rate compared to the rest of the state of Oregon

  5. Collaboration with Healthy People 2020 Adolescent health goals • Healthy People 2020 Adolescent Health Goal: “Improve the healthy development, health, safety, and well-being of adolescents and young adults” • Adolescent public health and social issues addressed on the Invincible Youth Facebook application: • Dating violence / Suicide • Sexually transmitted infections • Teen pregnancies • Places to go for help

  6. Data Collection • Health Indicators Warehouse: Only 39.34% of elementary, middle, and senior high schools provide comprehensive school health education to prevent health problems such as • STD infection • Unintended pregnancy • HIV/AIDS • Consulted with Oregon Institute of Technology Psychology Department and local health care providers • Surveyed students at a local junior high school • Sought counsel of local junior high school parents

  7. Student Survey • Anonymous survey at a Klamath County Junior High (April 2011) • Age: 12 – 15 years • Surveys Returned: 77 • Survey Results: • 53.2% wanted more information regarding what to do if they think they have an STD • 49.4% wanted to know where to go for help if someone is making them have sex and they do not want to • 42.9% wanted to know how to prevent an STD • 38.9% wanted to know how to say NO to sex

  8. “Unleashed” • Reveal completed Facebook application to surveyed school • Report results of survey to students • Demonstrate use of Facebook application • Encourage sharing of application with friends

  9. Future Action • Work jointly with Klamath County Junior High School students on expanding site content • Utilize Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing students to collaborate with school districts to provide comprehensive and evidence based health education to students in Klamath City and County district schools. • Collaborate with Oregon Institute of Technology Psychology Department and local health care providers for direction • Partner with Oregon Institute of Technology IT department to develop interactive education • Quizzes • Videos • Educational games • Question and answer forum

  10. Resources • Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). STDs in adolescents and young adults. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats09/adol.htm • Children First for Oregon. (2010). Status of Oregon’s children county data book 2010. Retrieved from Children First for Oregon: http://cffo.convio.net/site/DocServer/2010DataBook_v03_EmailSize.pdf?docID=1861&AddInterest=1741 • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Adolescent health. Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=2 • Health Indicators Warehouse. (n.d.). School health education - Unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and STD. Retrieved from http://www.healthindicators.gov/Indicators/School-health-education---Unintended-pregnancy-HIVAIDS-and-STD_572/National_0/Profile

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