“…Lessons learned related to the future implementation of these programs include the cost and time of program implementation, training of facilitators and staff, using hybrid approaches to tailor activities for participants, and incorporating culturally relevant stories/examples and values (Barbee, Cunningham, van Zyl, Antle, & Langley, 2016;Abe, Barker, Chan & Eucogco, 2016;Bull et al, 2016;Piotrowski & Hedeker, 2016;Downs et al, 2004). However, counter to the concept of rapidly capturing and prototyping ideas to programs (Wilson & Rosenberg, 1988), teen pregnancy prevention models have been slow in their uptake by organizations and facilitators outside government funded grantees (Rolleri, Wilson, Paluzzi & Sedivy, 2008). While these approaches address content gaps in existing programs, a review of emerging promising programs indicates a majority of these emerging teen pregnancy prevention programs will still be traditional in design and approach.…”