Project Name: Quad-Cities Coalition on Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy (QCCASP)
Relationship to QCHI: QCHI Affiliate Project
Project Description: QCCASP is a coalition of diverse community groups focused on reducing the teenage pregnancy rate in the Quad Cities. Projects include a media campaign, an informational website, parent education forums, and information and referral telephone lines for teens.
Target Audience: Teenagers ages 12-17 and their parents
Start Date/Current Status: The coalition formed under this name in 1999 but predecessor groups extend back to 1980. The Coalition last met June 2003.
Project Goals and Objectives:
- Reduce the teen pregnancy rate in the Quad Cities by 5% over 5 years
- Provide effective, timely assistance to pregnant teens
- Provide meaningful, sustained assistance to teen parents
Project Performance/ Accomplishments:
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Organized an Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Conference for those concerned about the effects of adolescent pregnancy in October 2002
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Worth the Wait media campaign (Dec. 2000-Jan. 2002) reached 85% of teenagers from 12-17 years of age an average of 5.6 times during its first 10 months
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Began development of website for local teens. Created 50,000 wallet cards, 250 posters, and 10,000 bookmarkers highlighting the Information and Referral Lines for distribution at service agencies and local schools
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Organized 8 parent education sessions addressing a wide array of issues related to teen sexuality and equipping parents to discuss these issues with teens
Project Contact: Angela Keesy, Project Chair (309-794-7090)