Ohio Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Districts 4, 5 and 8

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The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) is a statewide program that teaches adolescents important health and life skills. Youth learn facts about sexual health, including how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), while also building skills like:

  • Communication
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Decision-making
  • Career readiness
  • Financial literacy

PREP helps youth make smart choices and prepare for adulthood.

There is no cost to participate in PREP.

Who Can Participate?

PREP serves youth ages 12-19 and can be offered in a variety of settings, including:

  • Middle and high schools
  • Alternative and nontraditional school settings (such as career and technical programs, dropout prevention and recovery programs, and community schools)
  • Juvenile justice settings (including courts, detention facilities, probation and diversion programs)
  • Residential, group care and children services settings
  • Youth development, mentoring and academic support programs
  • Young parent support groups and clinics

The PREP team partners with organizations to deliver programming that fits each setting while maintaining program quality and strong outcomes.

What Topics Are Covered?

PREP follows a structured, step-by-step learning sequence that includes:

  • Responsibility and decision-making
  • Goal setting and future planning
  • Sexual health education (HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention)
  • Healthy and unhealthy relationships
  • Consent and communication skills
  • Career readiness and job-seeking skills
  • Financial literacy and planning
Where Are Workshops Held?

PREP is offered throughout the state of Ohio. The state is divided into 8 different districts. Nationwide Children's conducts PREP youth workshops in Districts 4, 5 and 8.

  • District 4 is made of the following 12 counties: Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Mahoning, Muskingum, Stark and Tuscarawas
  • District 5 is made of the following 20 counties: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Fairfield, Gallia, Guernsey, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Washington
  • District 8 is made of the following 8 counties: Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union

Refer to the map below to view areas where Nationwide Children's is implementing the PREP program.

PREP Service Districts

Map of Ohio PREP Service Districts.
Ohio PREP is funded by The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Family and Youth Service Bureau (FYSB) Division of Positive Youth Development and administered by the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
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