Georgia Campaign For Adolescent Power And Potential Inc

Programs: Gcapp's second chance homes program provides safe, family-like living situations for young mothers, age 13-23, and their children, as well as some pregnant teens. In partnership with the georgia department of human services, gcapp operates a network of five second chance homes. The second chance home model is designed to address the myriad of issues related to teen pregnancy and literally give teen mothers, who are at greatest risk, a second chance at success. The second chance homes network helps teen mothers become self-sufficient by providing them a safe and stable living environment, educational support to complete high school, parenting skills, and life skills. The ultimate goal is the avoidance of a repeat teen pregnancy and put the young mothers on a firm path of long-term economicindependence.

through gcapp's wise initiative (working to institutionalize sex education) gcapp is the leading organization in building the state's infrastructure to institutionalize medically accurate, age appropriate sexual health education in georgia's schools. Wise is currently working in chatham, clarke, hall, fulton, floyd, dougherty, grady, gwinnett and dekalb counties. Wise is also district wide in the atlanta public school system. Since 2009, gcapp has trained over 500 teachers in 151 schools reaching over 150,000 students.

gcapp's personal responsibility education program (prep) educates high risk students on abstinence, contraception and stds. Gcapp serves as the prep program's training and technical assistance provider. Through prep, gcapp trains staff at approximately 25 youth serving organizations in high risk communities throughout georgia.

power movesgcapp's powermoves! , community-based health and nutrition program provides training and technical assistance to implement the plant, grow, & learn garden curriculum and plant gardens at elementary school located in metro atlanta. Power moves! Plant, grow, and learn garden curriculum is designed to target the issue of childhood obesity in communities that are at great risk and in great need of these services. The program is successful at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and developing student's skills in creating and harvesting a garden. Power moves! Also pilots a stand-up desk initiative to promote physical activity and classroom engagement. Power moves! Established several key partnerships including communities in schools of atlanta, kroger, lowes, home depot, publix, garden hills, william m. Boyd, hamilton holmes, and perkerson elementary schools. In 2017 our program footprint expanded to include several fulton county schools. Gcapp reaches close to 3,000 students.