The School of Public Health received a $50,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi (WFM) for their program “Determinants of Pregnancy Prevention among Older African American Teens at HBCUs.”
The grant will be used to conduct research to understand the causes of higher rates of teen pregnancy among older teens, while providing access to high-quality sex education and youth-friendly healthcare services. Findings will be used to influence the direction of future projects, legislation and to increase access to healthcare and social services.
Dr. Mohammad Shahbazi, interim dean, JSU School of Public Health, said, “Our goal as Mississippi’s first School of Public Health is to improve the health of populations in the state of Mississippi through evidence-based and community-oriented teaching, research and service. This grant will help us fulfill our mission.”