Department Seeks Youth Programs for Teen Pregnancy, STI Prevention Efforts Applications, parent consent forms are due by 5 pm Sept. 11
The health department invites programs serving Dorchester County youth to apply to offer a teen pregnancy and STI prevention course to county teens.
Two programs will be awarded $3,000 to teach the “Making Proud Choices!” curriculum to at least ten (10) Dorchester County youth ages 10 to 19.
The evidence-based curriculum has eight one-hour lessons. These lessons are designed to help young people:
- Get the facts they need to understand these issues.
- Feel confident that they can make safer choices about sex.
- Learn how to understand and manage their own feelings and thoughts.
- Learn how to talk to others and act in ways that lower their personal risk.
- Think about their beliefs about risks and what could happen. They will also learn to look at behaviors or situations that increase their risk of pregnancy, HIV, and other STIs.
- Be motivated to use these skills in their daily lives.
People who lead these programs will be trained to teach the lessons correctly.
This money can be used for things like supplies, paying staff, facility costs, and small gifts for participants. The program must be finished by April 30, 2026.
Go online to https://dorchesterhealth.org/about/#bids to download the application instructions, the application form, and a parent consent form template.
The application and completed parent consent forms are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
If you have questions or need help filling out the application, please contact Asiha Blake at asiha.blake@maryland.gov or 410-901-8158.
