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    Utilizing Peer Teen Advocates to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates Among Adolescents

    Project Overview

    7th Funding Cycle Development Award
         Project Start Date: 1/1/2012
         Project End Date: 12/31/2013

    Project Goal Statement: To increase awareness of HPV among urban adolescents in Milwaukee who are high risk for HPV infection morbidity and mortality. The innovation lies in the utilization of peer health advocates and the power of social media.

    Award Amount: $200,000

    Community Partners:
    Primary Community Partner: Angie Hagy, City of Milwaukee Health Department
    Additional community partner organization name: Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

    Academic Partners:
    Primary Academic Partner: Denise Uyar, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Additional Academic Partner: Staci Young, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary 1/1/2012 - 8/31/2012

    Affiliated Web Pages:
         Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
         City of Milwaukee Health Department

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)
         Will be added as dissemination occurs.