Federal grant aims to help Kentucky youth
Teen pregnancy, violence, STDs targeted
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Posted: 01/06/2011
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By: Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Social work faculty and researchers from three Kentucky universities will work with youth groups in hopes of reducing teen pregnancy, violence and sexually transmitted diseases, using a $4.8 million federal grant.
The University of Louisville says the grant will be used to work with more than 1,260 teens who are involved in participating community-based organizations.
The team includes researchers from U of L's Kent School of Social Work and faculty from Western Kentucky University and Spalding University.
U of L says 10 community groups are to take part at first, including six serving urban youth, three serving immigrant and refugee youth and one serving former foster youths.
The university says course leaders will be trained in the spring with young people starting to participate this summer.
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