PREP: Personal Responsibility Education Program

PREP is funded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for the purposes of providing an evidence-based adult preparation curriculum to youth between the ages of 14-21 who are in foster care, group homes, independent living, juvenile justice, or alternative schools.

Using the “Making Proud Choices” evidence-based curriculum, we are delivering comprehensive sexual education to at-risk youth in Ohio.

We serve District 1 of the Ohio PREP initiative which includes the following 20 counties in Ohio

Allen
Ashland
Crawford
Defiance
Erie
Fulton
Hancock
Henry
Huron
Lucas
Ottawa
Paulding
Putnam
Richland
Sandusky
Seneca
Van Wert
Williams
Wood
Wyandot

Register for the Coalition Meeting

Please join us Thursday, June 20th for the next PREP District 1 Coalition meeting. This virtual meeting will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm and will include special guest speakers Christina O’Millian and Katelyn Cole from Third Street Family Services. They will be presenting information about PrEP medication for HIV prevention, the Mansfield Gay Pride Association/festival, Title X on sexual health and will be conducting an LGBTQ inclusivity training Registation is required for this meeting.

Register for Facilitator Training

Want to provide PREP to your youth? This 1-day training will provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills, materials, and resources to facilitate the “Making Proud Choices” curriculum and Adult Preparation Module with the youth you serve. All youth serving professionals, organizations and/or community members working youth ages 14-21 in foster care, group homes, independent living, the juvenile justice system, or alternative schools are welcome to register and join us! Our next Facilitator Training will take place on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 8:00am-4:30pm at Richland Public Health. Registration is required and the registration deadline is May 20th. Click below to register!

Click here to register for the Coalition Meeting

Facilitator Training Registration May 29, 2024

At the District 1 PREP Coalition meeting on January 24th, we were joined by Ben Stevens and Luna Malbroux from Soul Bird Consulting, who conducted a Cultural Humility training. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the recording.

At the District 1 PREP Coalition meeting on October 7th, we were joined by Sarah Buffie, Founding Director of Soul Bird Consulting, who conducted a Trauma Response Care training. Sarah’s goal is to spread awareness about how trauma affects the brain and body, and teach effective interventions for developing resilience within people and organizations. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the recording.