Hennepin County- with a 5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- is rolling out a 13,000-student replication and evaluation of TOP. The Annex Teen Clinic is a community-based partner of Hennepin County and is implementing TOP in several metro area schools.

Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is one of the nation’s few evidence-based healthy youth development programs proven to increase academic and social success. Participants have:

*52% lower risk of school suspension

*53% lower risk of pregnancy

*60% lower risk of course failure

*60% lower risk of school dropout

A 9-month, healthy youth development framework and supporting curriculum; TOP offers youth continuous support from caring adults, expands their expectations of the opportunities ahead, and gives them a chance to develop skills for life.

TOP Logic Model-2011

TOP Venn Diagram-2011

TOP brochure

Community Service Learning

Community and School Partners

TOP Level 1

TOP Level 2

TOP Level 3

TOP Level 4

 

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