Hard to Reach Populations
- Adolescents
- Uninsured
- Males
- Limited English proficiency
- Homeless
- Incarcerated
- Substance abusers
- Low Income
Possible Activities
- Parent involvement counseling
- Adolescent clinic
- Male-only clinic (A men's health project sponsored by
Family Planning of the Coastal Bend.)
Educational presentations
- Boot camps, jails, detention centers for youth and adults
- Shelters – homeless, battered women, half-way house
- Health fairs
- College campuses
Collaborations
- Mental health/substance abuse service providers
- Teen pregnancy prevention coalition
- Faith-based organization
- HIV/STD prevention agency/coalition
Applications to provide family planning services with DSHS Family Planning funds must include activities to:
- Reduce teen pregnancy
- Reduce teen Chlamydia
- Reach & provide services to male
- Prevent family violence
- Participate in community partnerships