Making Proud Choices! (MPC) Impact Evaluation

An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

HHS.gov

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Making Proud Choices! (MPC) is a popular evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program that had not been rigorously evaluated since one initial study in 1998. In 2017, OPA launched a new study to assess the program’s effectiveness.

Study Design

This study used a cluster randomized controlled trial design and included 31 randomized clusters and more than 2,800 youth in 9th and 10th grades. Data was collected at baseline and six-months after the end of programming.

Study Findings

The study found that MPC had statistically significant and favorable impacts on 9 of 10 risk and protective factors and a statistically significant and favorable impact on one sexual behavior. Find more information in the evaluation report and fact sheet.

Making Proud Choices! (MPC) Impact Evaluation

Study Design

Study Findings

Sign Up for Email Updates