Teen Pregnancy Targeted Case Management

1. Program Purpose
   The purpose of the TPTCM grant is to provide comprehensive case management services to pregnant and/or parenting adolescents in Kansas communities with priority to communities with greater numbers of adolescent Medicaid recipients.
   
   The project´s goals are:

• to reduce negative consequences of teenage pregnancy for Medicaid-enrolled teens and their children,
• to increase levels of self-sufficiency and goal-directedness related to their own futures and that of their children; and
• to delay subsequent childbearing until completion of goals related to basic education/training or they reach 21 years of age.
  

2. Funding
   Continuation Grants: Highest priority is to continue funding of local agencies that consistently meet contract objectives and requirements, and participate in education updates. Grants are subject to availability of funds.
   

1. New Grants: At this time, funding is expected to be available to support only those projects currently in existence.
2. Match: Local matching funds are not required.
3. Local TPTCM Services: Applicants should adhere to utilization of funding as described in the “Targeted Case Management Manual, January, 2011.”
   

3. Specific Program Information

1. Application – Follow the KDHE “SFY2013 Grant Application Guidance” instructions. The application budget must include expenses for staff to attend education updates.
2. Services – See: “Targeted Case Management Manual, January 2011.”
3. SFY 2013 Outcome Objective:

• Program participants will delay the birth of their second child until after completion of their basic education or vocational goals as measured by case management reports.
• After entry into the TPTCM program, 100% of the pregnant teens will receive adequate prenatal care, as measured by the Kansas Prenatal Care Index.
• 100% of program participants and their children will participate in well child (preventive) health programs as measured by immunization records and Kan-Be-Healthy/EPSDT schedules.
• 100% of teen parents will have demonstrated adequate parenting capacity at exit from the program as measured by case management reports of absence of confirmed Child Protection Services report because of the parent´s abusive action or neglect.

4. Other:

(1) The Local Health Agency will provide for orientation and training of new staff. Staff will participate in the annual TPTCM training.

(2) Technical assistance will be provided via phone and/or KDHE staff may conduct on site visits. A corrective action plan for issues identified during the site visits will be established and implemented as indicated.

5. Reporting Requirements
   Refer to the KDHE “SFY 2013 Grant/Contract Reporting Instructions.”
   
   
6. Program Contact Persons
   Jane Stueve, Teen Pregnancy Targeted Case Management Project Manager
   785-296-1308        jstueve@kdheks.gov

Form required:  TPTCM Program Request/Detail Budget

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