REPLICATING A COMMUNITY INITIATIVE FOR PREVENTING ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY - FROM SOUTH-CAROLINA TO KANSAS

This article describes a replication of the School/Community Sexual Ri sk Reduction Model for adolescent pregnancy prevention in several Kans as communities. The model was implemented initially in two communities in South Carolina. First, we describe the School/Community Model-its history, major program components, evaluation results, and the concept ual framework for the Kansas replication. Second, we describe the Scho ol/Community Sexual Risk Reduction Replication Initiative, including t he collaborators, early implementation, strategies for grantmaking, co ntexts and sites, technical assistance and evaluation, and reinvention of the model. We conclude with a discussion of the challenges and opp ortunities of replicating broad-scale community initiatives for preven ting adolescent pregnancy.