IMPACT

CAS-Carrera is one of the only adolescent pregnancy prevention programs in the country with statistically proven effectiveness.  Download a summary of research from the last ten years.

TOP TIER

Our robust outcomes led the Coalition for Evidence Based Policy, a non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, DC to identify CAS-Carrera as meeting its “Top Tier” evidence of effectiveness.

EXTERNAL EVALUATION

A randomized controlled trial evaluation was conducted from 1997-2000 and follow-up surveys in 2001-2003 by Philliber Research Associates showed statistically significant outcomes, including:

· Female participants were 40 percent less likely to have ever been pregnant and 50 percent less likely to have ever given birth.

· Male participants showed substantial knowledge gains, greater use of medical care other than the emergency room, and higher rates of visits to reproductive health-care clinics and vaccination for hepatitis B. 

· Males and female participants were 16 percent more likely to have had some work experience, 30 percent more likely to have graduated from high school or obtained a G.E.D, and 37 percent more likely to be enrolled in college.

Download a summary of the randomized control trial evaluation.

INDEPENDENT SURVEY RESULTS

Semi-annual surveys conducted by Philliber Research Associates also demonstrate measurable outcomes in a variety of attitudinal and behavioral changes including substantially decreased rates of alcohol and marijuana use, physical fighting, carrying a weapon, sexual intercourse, and pregnancy.

INTERNAL DATA COLLECTION

CAS-Carrera utilizes a robust and fully integrated internal performance management system (Salesforce.com) to track the number of youth served as well as collect data at all program sites across all seven components including: education, job club, family life and sexuality education, mental health, medical and dental services, self expression, and lifetime individual sports.