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ALAMANCE YOUTH CONNECTED (AYC) IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE INITIATIVE IN ALAMANCE COUNTY THAT ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, PARENTS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN A COLLABORATIVE, SYSTEMS-CHANGE APPROACH TO HELP INTEGRATE PROVEN STRATEGIES TO CREATE OPTIMAL HEALTH, INCLUDING SCALING UP EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND LINKING YOUTH TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. PROJECT STAFF PROVIDED 35 HOURS OF CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAININGS TO SIX PARTNERS TO EQUIP THEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION. AYC'S EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS REACHED 73 YOUNG PEOPLE AND RETAINED 35 YOUNG PEOPLE (OR 48% OF YOUTH REACHED) WITH MAKING PROUD CHOICES: FOR YOUTH IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE (MPC+). AYC'S IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS HAVE ALSO LINKED YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: 1 REFERRAL TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, 2 REFERRAL TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, 3 REFERRAL TO VOCATIONAL OR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. FIFTY-SEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE ALSO RECEIVED KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION: LINKING TEENS TO HEALTH SERVICES, A SUPPLEMENTAL LESSON AIMED AT HELPING TEENS ACCESS HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) IS AN INITIATIVE TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITIES OF THE NC FOSTER CARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS (EBP) WITH YOUTH. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, TANF STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF 7 LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PARTNERS RESULTING IN STAFF PROVIDING OVER 75 HOURS OF VIRTUAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 33 SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS IMPLEMENTING AN EBP VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON WITH APPROXIMATELY 79 FOSTER CARE YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEASTERN, EASTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS OF THE STATE.