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Preventing pregnancy through abstinence education at school 17: A look at the PREP program of the Catholic Family Center/Catholic Youth Organization |
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An assessment of the PREP program used by the Catholic Family Center/Catholic Youth Organization in Rochester, NY and information on how it was improved. |
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Breastfeeding Practices and Attitudes Among Rochester City Mothers |
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A pediatrician and a midwife at the Anthony Jordan Health Center each said that they thought about 25% of new mothers from their facility (minority/low SES/less educated women) initiated breastfeeding, and that far fewer continued breastfeeding. In order to help improve breastfeeding rates among this population, this project sought out mothers and found out: 1-What are their attitudes/thoughts surrounding breastfeeding. 2-What factors are most important in their decision to breast or bottlefeed and 3-What do they think would promote breastfeeding in their community. It includes a questionnaire. |
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Folic Acid knowledge and use among undeserved/homeless women |
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Project aimed at determining the level of knowledge and use of folic acid in homeless women in two Rochester NY shelters, and afterwards implementing different possible ways of increasing education in this population. |
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TOP Teen Partners: Creating the Foundation for a Sustainable Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program |
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A program that provided additional sexual education to teens in an area of high risk pregnancy. |
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Health Promotion Project for Gowa Village in Malawi |
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The long term goal of the project is to develop a program in antenatal care that will be sustained by the local population without outside aid. All phases of the project to date have been reviewed and approved by the University of Rochester Research Subjects Review Board. |
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Empowering Women through the Sojourner House Health Lifestyles Project |
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This project was based at the Sojourner House, an agency which provides transitional housing to high-risk women. An evaluation component was instituted to an existing program, to assess changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and feelings of self-efficacy. Key partners included AIDS Rochester, AHA, ACS, and Planned Parenthood. |
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Over the Counter Emergency Contraception: Getting the Word Out |
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The project aim was to increase awareness of how and where to purchase Plan B in Rochester. The University Health Systems at Rochester and OBGYN department at Strong Memorial Hospital were key partners in this project. |
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Assessing Barriers to Breastfeeding in Low-Income Obstetric Patients |
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The objectives of this project were to survey health care providers and low-income obstetric patients at an academic hospital-based women’s clinic to assess awareness, interest, and barriers to breastfeeding among this low income population. |
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Reducing Risky Adolescent Sexual Behavior in a Suburban Faith-Based Community |
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In conjunction with Faith Lutheran Church ( Penfield, New York) staff, this project undertook a custom education program to reduce sexual risk among teens through education and partnership building with parents and physicians. |
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Knowledge & Skills Training for Young Adults with Mental Illness Attending Outpatient Program: A Module on Sexual Health |
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The project aim was to design an intervention which will provide some skills and knowledge training to young adult persons with psychiatric illnesses and living in the community around the areas of sexual health and healthy lifestyles. |
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Comprehensive Sexuality Education Program Developed with and Aimed at University of Rochester Undergraduate Students |
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Partnerships were established with the University of Rochester University Health Services and multiple undergraduate clubs to develop a comprehensive sex education talk that includes an introduction to the politics surrounding this issue. |
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HPV Vaccine Awareness and use Among Practicing Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Western New York |
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The goal of this project is to survey Western New York area obstetrician-gynecologists to examine their knowledge, attitudes and practice pattern with respect to the HPV vaccine. The future goal is to use these data to identify deficits in physician knowledge and to implement practice change that facilitates vaccine provision by obstetrician-gynecologists to women that may not have contact with other medical providers. |
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