Location
Rapid City, SD
About the Organization
Youth and Family Services (YFS), is a private, non-profit organization that has established a program targeting American Indian, White, Hispanic, and African-American males ages 8-25.
Goal of the Project
The goal of the Male Health Project (MHP) is to positively impact health promotion by increasing knowledge and changing behavior among boys and young men in Rapid City and the surrounding area.
Approach of the Project
The MHP will use a multi-faceted approach including reproductive and other health education, therapeutic counseling, treatment and support, mentoring and role modeling, family and school involvement, and transportation services to enable youth to take part in activities. Clinical services are provided by agreements between MHP and health providers such as the Rapid City Community Health Center. The program utilizes the Social Cognitive Theory of Health Behavior as the rationale for its approach.