Objectives

Objectives

After speaking with the Prepped & Ready staff, evaluating the program, and
conducting additional primary and secondary research, we have two overarching
objectives that help frame our insights and other key findings.

Objective 1: Amplification

There is already a strong foundation in place that forms the base of the

Prepped & Ready program. The content is meaningful and participants who

attended report connecting with it in a significant way. However, the current

in-person format has some natural barriers to scalability inherent with this

delivery method. For significant change to take place, we need to amplify the

efforts of the Prepped & Ready staff to reach a larger pool of participants.

Objective 2: Diversification

Complementary to increasing the size and scale of the Prepped & Ready

program outreach is the diversification of its participants. Of Prepped & Ready’s

follow-up survey respondents, 92 percent of them have been white females, but

teen suicide is not limited to white, suburban households and is in fact higher in

some other specific populations. Successfully targeting a more diverse

population not only increases the reach of the program, but can also increase

effectiveness by targeting higher risk sectors.

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