Promoting Science-Based Approaches Using Getting To Outcomes (PSBA-GTO)

CDC's Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) is excited to announce the release of a new resource, Promoting Science-Based Approaches Using Getting To Outcomes (PSBA-GTO).PSBA-GTO is a step-by-step manual to help teen pregnancy prevention program managers use science-based approaches as they:

1) Plan and set goals for prevention programs.

2) Develop and conduct process and outcome evaluations of programs.

3) Learn ways to improve and sustain programs that are reaching outcomes.

The manual, based on the 10-step Getting to Outcomes approach developed by the RAND corporation and the University of South Carolina, has already been widely used in the field and the HHS Office of Adolescent Health is making this manual available to their grantees to assist them in their work.

Please click here to download the manual!

Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using Getting to Outcomes (PSBA-GTO)

PSBA-GTO (Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using Getting to Outcomes) is a comprehensive guide to help teen pregnancy prevention program managers employ science-based approaches as they 1) plan and set goals for prevention programs, 2) develop and conduct process and outcome evaluations of programs, and 3) learn ways to improve and sustain programs that are reaching outcomes. Many program managers find they need training and technical assistance to use PSBA-GTO to implement their programs. For more information about training and technical assistance, contact drhinfo@cdc.gov.

Introduction to PSBA-GTO[PDF - 874kb]

Suggested Citation: Lesesne, Catherine A., Lewis, Kelly, Fisher, Deborah, et al. Promoting Science-based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using Getting To Outcomes for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (PSBA-GTO). 2016. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.