A Step Ahead Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
Programs
Budget
$1,231,000.00
Description
Model:
• A call center with a trained female advisor to answer questions & coordinate care
• Well-woman exams include: pregnancy test, STI test, Pap test, HIV test, & consultation
• LARC insertion of patient's choice: implant, or hormonal or nonhormonal IUD
• LARC device lasting 3, 5, or 10 years (choice of client, depending on device brand)
• Partnerships with local clinics, & training of clinic staff
• Private transportation to and from partner clinics using Lyft
• Removal of the LARC device when a client is ready
• Goody bag provided to clients after a LARC insertion appointment, which includes a survey, ibuprofen, nail polish and chap stick.
Category
Health Care - Family Planning
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Women and girls
Adults
Program Areas Served
Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and
$1,231,000.00
Description
Model:
• A call center with a trained female advisor to answer questions & coordinate care
• Well-woman exams include: pregnancy test, STI test, Pap test, HIV test, & consultation
• LARC insertion of patient's choice: implant, or hormonal or nonhormonal IUD
• LARC device lasting 3, 5, or 10 years (choice of client, depending on device brand)
• Partnerships with local clinics, & training of clinic staff
• Private transportation to and from partner clinics using Lyft
• Removal of the LARC device when a client is ready
• Goody bag provided to clients after a LARC insertion appointment, which includes a survey, ibuprofen, nail polish and chap stick.
Category
Health Care - Family Planning
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Women and girls
Adults
Program Areas Served
Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and
Budget
$150,000.00
Description
This program partners with organizations to generate awareness around our free LARC services and provide prevention education to thousands of women who are already accessing a variety of services in our community. Through this program, our partners share that unplanned pregnancy derails women from staying on their path to recovery from addiction, completing higher education or job training programs, and achieving economic stability. We either train-the-trainer at PIPs, or directly engage with participants. Today, we have nearly 60 PIPs. Examples of certified PIPs include The Next Door, Martha O'Bryan Center and Centerstone.
Supplemental to PIP, our outreach team actively attends all relevant tabling events to disseminate information and grow awareness. We also have a presence at community centers, health fairs, and after school programs.
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Families
Adults
Long-term Success
Through a combination of our PIP program and other community educational tabling events, we have reached thousands of girls, women and their families to generate awareness around our free LARC services.
Short-term Success
At least 5% of of clients report hearing about us through a PIP; however, our staff believes this number is higher because after reviewing completed survey responses, they recognize many names of women who participated in a PIP education sessions but will answer that they heard of us through the clinic or doctor.
Program Areas Served
Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and
$150,000.00
Description
This program partners with organizations to generate awareness around our free LARC services and provide prevention education to thousands of women who are already accessing a variety of services in our community. Through this program, our partners share that unplanned pregnancy derails women from staying on their path to recovery from addiction, completing higher education or job training programs, and achieving economic stability. We either train-the-trainer at PIPs, or directly engage with participants. Today, we have nearly 60 PIPs. Examples of certified PIPs include The Next Door, Martha O'Bryan Center and Centerstone.
Supplemental to PIP, our outreach team actively attends all relevant tabling events to disseminate information and grow awareness. We also have a presence at community centers, health fairs, and after school programs.
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Families
Adults
Long-term Success
Through a combination of our PIP program and other community educational tabling events, we have reached thousands of girls, women and their families to generate awareness around our free LARC services.
Short-term Success
At least 5% of of clients report hearing about us through a PIP; however, our staff believes this number is higher because after reviewing completed survey responses, they recognize many names of women who participated in a PIP education sessions but will answer that they heard of us through the clinic or doctor.
Program Areas Served
Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| In Tennessee, 45% of pregnancies are reported as unintended. Through our program, we provide a tool for women to plan their future. We anticipate a challenge of facing a huge need, so we are very aware to grow at a pace that allows us to provide the best services to all women. |
