1. Health Education and Prevention
A Program overview

2. Let’s have a look at HEP! It’s time for a tour!

3. Group Education

4. Tulsa and surrounding communities
Where?
Education includes:
HIV/STI Prevention
Pregnancy Prevention
Contraceptives
Healthy Relationships
Healthy Communication
“How to talk to your teens about sex” parents class
Tulsa and surrounding communities
In FY17, HEP provided group education to 8900 youth and 363 adults/parents for a total of 9263 people

5. Individual Education

6. In FY17, HEP provided Individual Education to 694 youth
Referrals come from:
Other YST programs
School staff
Social Workers
Parents
Court/Probation
Community Organizations
HEP educates young people individually regarding their sexual health by offering risk-assessments utilizing motivational interviewing to help youth gage their own risk status
In FY17, HEP provided Individual Education to 694 youth

7. Accessing Clinics

8. In FY17, HEP facilitated 521 individual appointments in Tulsa county
Clinic Access
Access includes:
Scheduling and transportation
Assistance with paperwork
Advocating for the youth
Support
Educating pre/post appointment
HEP assists youth aged in scheduling and accessing clinics for their sexual health care
In FY17, HEP facilitated 521 individual appointments in Tulsa county

9. There are many barriers for youth accessing clinics
Some barriers may include:
Lack of support (family/friends)
Transportation
No knowledge on where to go
Their schedule
Clinic hours
Fear or anxiety
Paperwork involved
Days/weeks until appointment
Waiting room time (short attention spans)
Unknown outcome of the appointment
Why?
There are many barriers for youth accessing clinics
HEP’s goal is for each youth to become well educated about their own sexual health and for them to achieve self sufficiency in navigating the healthcare system

10. Expectant & Parenting Teen Services

11. In the fall of 2015, HEP began PET services.
When?
Services include:
Scheduling & transportation to appointments
Prenatal, WIC, postpartum appts
Continued communication with medical staff
Advocate for mother and/or father
In the fall of 2015, HEP began PET services.
In FY17, HEP offered assistance to 21 expectant and parenting teens under the age of 25, totaling 103 appointments.

12. Other duties of HEP
Provide referrals to other programs and agencies when needed
Ongoing collaboration with Tulsa area Title X clinics to increase accessibility and teen friendliness
Involvement in community planning
Networking with schools, community agencies and organizations

13. Health Education and Prevention Staff
HEP Coordinator
Kurt Sterling
HEP Specialist
Samantha Johnson
HEP Specialist
Jennifer Guel

14. For further questions, please contact:
Kurt Sterling HEP Coordinator