In School Pregnant/Parenting Interventions, Resources, and Education (InSPIRE)
The In School Pregnancy/Parenting Interventions, Resources, and Education Project (InSPIRE) aims to improve the education, economic, health, and social outcomes for school-age parents and their children. The grant will provide technical and financial assistance to school districts to provide education, training, and support for school-age parents and their children and support comprehensive implementation of PI 19. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will use the funds for 13 grants to public school districts including 37 targeted high schools and their community services providers. The department will facilitate training, technical assistance, and cross-site evaluation.
InSPIRE Funded Sites
The four-year project outcomes include:
- Increased high school graduation rates for school age parents
- Increased enrollment in post secondary schools for school age parents
- Decreased repeat pregnancies before age 20
- Increased knowledge of effective parenting practices
The project will also measure intermediate outcomes related to:
- Expanded educational options for school-age parents
- Maintain or increase attendance of school age parents in education programs
- Access to services
- Family planning
- Mental health
- Health Care
- Child care
- Positive parenting skills
- Young father involvement in school and parenting
- Increased post secondary enrollment
Funding for the Wisconsin InSPIRE project is provided by the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), Pregnancy Assistance Funding (Grant #SP1AH000027). For more information about the funding or the OAH go to: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/paf.
Recommended Strategies
Professional Development
Grantee Resources
InSPIRE Resources
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All program services and components funded through the grant will be culturally appropriate, medically accurate and should be evidence-based or evidence-informed. DPI will provide further guidance on recommended strategies to schools that are funded. More general information about federally approved programs can be found on the following websites:
Services to prevent teen pregnancy
Home visiting programs that target families with pregnant women and children birth to five
SAMHSA’s National Registry of evidence-based programs and practices - Professional Development
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Enhancing the Effectiveness of Family-Based Programs for Teen Parents
- Research Brief: What works to promote positive parenting among teen parents?
- Literature Review: What works to promote positive parenting among teen parents?
Webinars
- First Breath November 29, 2016
- Year 1-3 Program Evaluation Summary September 27, 2016
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act May 3, 2016
- Academic and Career Planning
- Money Habitudes January 26, 2016
- Parents Interacting with Infants (PIWI) September 8, 2015
- InSPIRE Data Extravaganza, April 14, 2015
- Slides from InSPIRE Data Extravaganza, April 14, 2015
- InSPIRE Updates and New Outreach Campaign, February 10, 2015
- InSPIRE Campaign 2015-16
- InSPIRE Grantee Recording, February 10, 2015
- Holiday Stress Powerpoint - December 9, 2014
- Holiday Stress Recording - December 9, 2014
- Childcare Powerpoint- October 14, 2014
- Childcare Recording- October 14, 2014 (please scroll down and click “begin session”)
- AAP12 Powerpoint - September 16, 2014
- AAP12 Recording - September 16, 2014 (please scroll down and click "begin session")
- Trauma-Sensitive Schools
- Sustainability
- Office of Adolescent Health Resources
- Building Sustainable Programs: The Resource Guide
- Grantee Orientation
- Grantee Resources
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Social Marketing
- InSPIRE Project Poster – Male
- InSPIRE Project Poster – Female
- InSPIRE Project Posters - Spanish-Speaking Contact
- Spanish-Speaking Contact Labels
Forms
Project Evaluation
- 2020-21 Data Collection
- End-of-year surveys must be accessed using the encrypted link sent to Project Directors via email. If you need the link resent, please contact Kerry Lawton.
- InSPIRE Success Stories
- Evaluation Webinar Powerpoint
- Evaluation Webinar Recording
- OAH Performance Measures
Needs Assessment Resources
- InSPIRE Program Improvement Assessment and Action Planning Tool
- Continuum of Services for Pregnant and Parenting Teens and Their Children
- Strengthening Families Framework Programs Self-Assessment
Grant Application Workshop Resources