NIYLP Awarded HHS 5-year Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant

NIYLP received official notification that we have been awarded the Teen Pregnancy Prevention grant from Health and Human Services. This funding, approximately $550k per year for three years will support NIYLP to further our mission of empowering Native American youth to realize positive futures.

The project, Web of Life, provides for six months of planning. During this time, NIYLP will be hiring new staff, developing an advisory council, selecting implementation sites and preparing evaluation resources.

NIYLP Executive Director, McClellan Hall, received congratulations and a message of support from the office of Senator Tom Udall (NM) yesterday afternoon. A representative from the office stated that Senator Udall views NIYLP has having a significant role in prevention through out the state including suicide prevention, teen pregnancy prevention and substance abuse prevention.

To read more information and the HHS announcement, click here.