About the HAT Program
The Healthy Adolescent Transitions (HAT) program was designed to prevent rapid repeat pregnancy among adolescents. In addition, the HAT program addressed the following adult preparation subjects: (1) financial literacy; (2) educational/career attainment; and (3) healthy life skills. Included in this third domain were human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, medical homes, nicotine cessation, and nutrition.
The intervention components are based upon the theoretical framework of behavioral economics (BE), an interdisciplinary model that suggests specific environmental modifications to improve individual decision making and assist people to act in their own best interests.
Program Goals
The HAT program uses this novel framework to promote several different goals for adolescent mothers:
- Greater awareness of long-acting reversible contraception methods to prevent repeat pregnancy
- HPV vaccination
- Obtaining a medical home
- Healthier eating
- Accomplishment of academic and career goals
- Achieving better financial literacy
Learn More
To learn more about the rationale and research study for the program, click the links below.
Project Director Robyn Lutz introduces the HAT program in the first section of the training video.
Grant Information
The HAT program was made possible by Grant Number 90AP2678 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Family and Youth Services Bureau, within the Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS) funding stream. Its contents are solely the responsibility of OhioHealth and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services, Family and Youth Services Bureau.
