• Since 2012, the teen birth rate among 15-19-year old’s in New Mexico has declined by 37.18% to 29.4 per 1,000. (NM-IBIS) but is still among the highest in the US. Teens who drop out of school are more likely to become pregnant and have a child than peers who graduate. Forty-eight percent of teen moms ages 15-19 live below the poverty level (National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2012). Reasons for higher teen parenthood in mixed urban/rural areas include lack of health insurance, increased poverty, transportation barriers, and less access to services. In New Mexico, teen birth rates are highest for American Indians and Hispanics.  
• The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Family Planning Program uses this performance measure and another, the percent of female clients ages 15-19 seen in NMDOH public health offices who are provided most or moderately effective contraceptives, to communicate the program's contribution toward reducing births to teens in New Mexico.
  
• The Family Planning Program contracts with schools and community organizations to provide youth development programming. In FY18, 25 Clubs will be implemented across nine counties.
• During Q3, three cycles of Project AIM (Adult Identity Mentoring) and two cycles of ¡Cuídate! were completed. Through the five completed Clubs, 41 youth successfully completed programming.
• For Q4, FPP will continue partnerships with schools & community organizations providing youth development programming. For FY18, the number of teens successfully completing Teen Pregnancy Prevention programming will be at least 260.

• Schools, after-school, and youth programs
• Community-based organizations
• County health councils
• Pueblos
• School-based health centers
• Public Health Offices
• Parent organizations
• Policy makers
• NM Public Education Department
• NM Human Services Department

• Service-learning, positive youth development, and comprehensive sex education programs.
• Adult-teen communication programs to give adults information and skills to communicate effectively with young people about reducing risky sexual behavior.
• Social media with information on birth control and clinics. 
• BrdsNBz, a text-messaging system that offers teens free, confidential answers to sexual health questions in English or Spanish.
• Access to confidential, low- or no-cost family planning services through county public health offices, community clinics, and school-based health centers.

• Through shared-decision making counseling, increase teens’ access to birth control including the most effective contraceptive methods (implants & IUDs).
• Incorporate service-learning programs consisting of community-based volunteer services and guided curriculum education.
• Promote BrdsNBz, a text-messaging system that offers teens free, confidential answers to sexual health questions in English or Spanish.

• Q1: Begin outreach to enroll teens for all programs. The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) curriculum is nine-months in duration, so teens enrolled in Quarter 1 participate in programming throughout the school year. Completed.
• Q2:  Have 24 teens complete the AIM program, 10-12 teens complete the ¡Cuídate! program, and monitor the teens enrolled in the TOP program. Incomplete. 64 teens completed project AIM and 6 completed ¡Cuídate! The Teen Outreach Program curriculum is nine-months in duration, so teens enrolled in Quarter 1 participate in programming throughout the school year
• Q3:  Have 24 additional teens complete the AIM program, 10-12 additional teens complete the ¡Cuídate! program, and monitor the teens enrolled in the TOP program. Incomplete. Project AIM and ¡Cuídate! completed 5 cycles of programming during Q3. The Teen Outreach Program curriculum is nine-months in duration, so teens enrolled in Quarter 1 participate in programming through the school year.
• Q4:  Have 24 additional teens complete the AIM program, 10-12 additional teens complete the ¡Cuídate! program, and have at least 200 teens successfully complete the TOP program. Get the total number of teens completing the program for the year to at least 260.

**It is important to remember that there is a 4-week grace period (after Sept 30^th) for TOP, so we will not know the total number of participants until November.