Community-Based Abstinence Education Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Contract

Pal-Tech, Inc. is the prime contractor for the Community-Based Abstinence Education Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Contract (CBAE T/TA Contract), funded by the Abstinence Education Division, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The primary goal of this contract is to provide T/TA and capacity building services to currently funded CBAE grantees and State Title V Abstinence Education programs.

To help Abstinence Education grantees manage challenges as they implement these life-changing programs, we provide a diverse selection of services in the five subject areas mandated by the contract:

1. Sound Business Practices
   (Sustainability, Staffing, and Building Partnerships)
2. Program Evaluation
3. Medical and Scientific Accuracy
   (including research that supports Abstinence Education)
4. Congressional Compliance (specifically the A-H Criteria)
5. Clear Communication with the Media and Constituent Groups

We provide the following services to support Abstinence Education grantees:

• National Abstinence Education Grantees Conference – This three-day training is held annually in the Washington, D.C. area for approximately 400-450 participants. 

• Regional Trainings – Three events are held each year with approximately 50-70 participants per event: one for ACF Regions 1-4 (East Coast), one for ACF Regions 5-7 (Midwest), and one for ACF Regions 8-10 (West Coast and Southwest).

• TA Modules and TA Pieces – We provide at least one TA piece for each of the mandated subject areas per year. They are distributed to grantees electronically and are available on the website.

• TA Conference Calls – We coordinate a minimum of five conference calls per year on different aspects of the five subject areas.

• TA Web Casts – We present a minimum of five web casts per year on different aspects of the five subject areas.

• On-site Media Training – Rosenberg Communications, our subcontractor, visits 12 grantees each year to assess and strengthen program communication strategies.

• Direct TA – Abstinence Education Content Specialists at Pal-Tech and Communications Specialists at Rosenberg Communications are available to provide individualized assistance to grantees by phone or email.

• TA Web Site – Conference materials, TA Modules, conference call materials, archived web casts, and many other resources are available for easy access.