Selected for their visionary work and commitment to youth-centered innovation, our 2024 Breakthrough Accelerator teams are redefining what’s possible in sexual and reproductive health. With expertise spanning public health, social work, education, filmmaking, and more, these innovators are dedicated to creating impactful and sustainable solutions tailored to the communities they serve.
ATLAS
ATLAS is a web-based sexual health education resource that deeply considers the learning needs and experiences of autistic youth. This multimedia resource shares plain-language sexual health information through interactive games, real-life scenarios, and personalized learning paths.
Beyond the Bump
Beyond the Bump recruits and trains doulas to provide teen friendly, trauma informed care to pregnant and parenting teens. Beyond the Bump’s goal is to equip doulas with the tools and knowledge they need to empower teens to have the experience they desire and a positive transition into parenthood.
HBCU Wellness Collective
The HBCU Wellness Collective is a peer education program that aims to foster open conversations about sexual health, empower students to advocate for their needs, and improve health outcomes for HBCU communities. The program’s six pillars—student representation, comprehensive training, peer education networks, normalization of conversations, transformational impacts, and advocacy—work together to create a supportive and empowering environment for students.
Stigma RPG
Stigma RPG is a role-playing game in which participants combat “stigma” and engage with concepts like discussing consent and boundaries with partners, exploring healthy relationship patterns, and preventing disease and pregnancy during sexual activity. With trusted and knowledgeable adults as facilitators, Stigma RPG bridges the gap between youth who have been traditionally overlooked and vital sexual health information.
Up to Us
Up to Us is a series of three fictional short films written by and for formerly incarcerated and justice system-impacted youth. The films are accompanied by interactive arts-based workshops facilitated by trained sexual health educators. The workshops use humor, creative activities, and collaborative discussion to encourage critical engagement with the film content and promote attitude and behavior change around the often-taboo topic of sexual health.
