Entertainment-education program development and evaluation in Mexico
case studies
Adolescent & School Health
YUP! (Young United Parents)
A new app to support and empower young mothers and fathers
Collective Impact Toolkit
A toolkit for promoting sustained, community-level youth physical activity
Plan A
An effective entertainment-education video for youth reproductive health
Practice Self-Regulation
An mHealth program that helps adolescents manage their emotions
Where’s Daryl?
An engaging multi-media intervention to prevent gun violence
School Health Programs
Evaluation of CDC-funded sexual health programs in Los Angeles
Project U
A technology and social marketing program to promote student health
School Asthma Program
Evaluation of a youth asthma control program over 9 years
Hypertension Screening Program
Evaluation of a youth-led screening program for high blood pressure
Adolescent Substance Use Focus Groups
Twelve focus groups investigating student substance use attitudes and behaviors
Network for a Healthy California
A randomized evaluation of a youth physical activity and nutrition intervention
Youth Risk Behavior Studies
We’re conducting representative youth health studies in Los Angeles County
related journal articles
From Watching to Calling: Linking Variations in an Entertainment-Education Storyline with Calls to a Health Hotline.
Suresh S, Demetriades SZ, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K, Orvañanos C, Carranza J. Health Communication. 2023. [e-Publication ahead of print].
Development, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a trauma-informed adolescent self-regulation intervention
Plant A, Schladale J, Neffa-Creech D, Qaragholi N, Miller M, Montoya J. Evaluation and Program Planning. [e-publication ahead of print].
Overcome the Fear (Vencer el Miedo): using entertainment education to impact adolescent sexual and reproductive health and parent-child communication in Mexico
Montoya JA, Plant A, Neffa-Creech D, Orvañanos C, Barker K. BMC Public Health.2022;22(1):2366.
Drama, Intrigue, and Discussion: The Role of Telenovelas in Facilitating Conversations about Reproductive Health in Mexican Households
Suresh S, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K. Journal of Health Communication. 2022; 27:1-11.
The Effect of an Entertainment-Education Intervention on Reproductive Health of Young Women of Color.
Saucier CJ, Suresh S, Brooks JJ, Walter N, Plant A, Montoya JA. Health Communication. 2021:1-11.
Developing a Video Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Older Adolescents.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Snow EG, Coyle K, Rietmeijer C. Health Promotion Practice. 2019;20(4):593-599.
Associations Between Sexting Behaviors and Sexual Behaviors Among Mobile Phone-Owning Teens in Los Angeles.
Rice E, Craddock J, Hemler M, Rusow J, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Child Development. 2018;89(1):110-117.
Cell Phone Internet Access, Online Sexual Solicitation, Partner Seeking, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents.
Rice E, Winetrobe H, Holloway IW, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2015;44(3):755-63.
Cyberbullying Perpetration and Victimization Among Middle-School Students.
Rice E, Petering R, Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Goldbach J, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. American Journal of Public Health. 2015;105(3):e66-72.
Homelessness and Sexual Identity Among Middle School Students.
Rice E, Petering R, Rhoades H, Barman-Adhikari A, Winetrobe H, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Journal of School Health. 2015;85(8):552-7.
Sexting and Sexual Behavior Among Middle School Students.
Rice E, Gibbs J, Winetrobe H, Rhoades H, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e21-28.
Homelessness Experiences, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Risk Taking Among High School Students in Los Angeles.
Rice E, Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Sanchez M, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kordic T. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2013;52(6):773-778.
Sexually Explicit Cell Phone Messaging Associated with Sexual Risk Among Adolescents.
Rice E, Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Sanchez M, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kordic T. Pediatrics. 2012;130(4):667-673.
“Hit Me Up, and We Can Get Down”: U.S. Youths’ Risk Behaviors and Sexual Self-Disclosure in MySpace Profiles.
Bobkowski PS, Brown JD, Neffa DR. Journal of Children and Media. 2012:6(1):119-34.
Outcomes from a Cross-Site Evaluation of a Comprehensive Pediatric Asthma Initiative Incorporating Translation of Evidence-Based Interventions.
Mansfield C, Viswanathan M, Woodell C, Nourani V, Ohadike YU, Lesch JK, Malveaux FJ, Bryant-Stephens T, Findley S, Lara M, Matiz A, Valencia GR, Rosenthal M, Persky VW, Uyeda K, Williams R, Banda E, Ramirez-Diaz E, Reyes BM, Montoya J, West C. Health Promotion Practice. 2011;12(6 Suppl 1):34S-51S.
The New Stories/New Cultures After-School Enrichment Program: A Direct Cultural Intervention.
Frank G, Fishman M, Crowley C, Blair B, Murphy ST, Montoya JA, Hickey MP, Brancaccio MV, Bensimon EM. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2001;55(5):501-8.
related presentations
Amp: Developing a mobile app using human-centered design to improve the health and well-being of young Black men living with HIV.
Morgan T. Presented at: 2024 CHIPTS HIV Next Generation Conference. January 26, 2024; Los Angeles, CA.
Young United Parents: An Innovative Mobile Health Program for Young Parents.
Kumar M, Plant A. Presented at: Healthy Teen Network Conference; October 2-4, 2023; Portland, OR.
Plan A and Young United Parents! Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.
Kumar M, Plant A. Presented at: Title X Grantee Conference; July 11-13, 2023; Baltimore, MD.
Using Human-Centered Design to Build a Mobile Health Intervention for Young Parents.
Kumar M, Plant A, Hilliard D, Williams D, Chand M. Presented at: 2023 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Conference; May 23-25, 2023; Atlanta, GA.
A Brief Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Women.
Plant A, Kumar M. Presented at: 2023 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Conference; May 23-25, 2023; Atlanta, GA.
In Search of Entertainment-Education’s Effects: Linking Variations in a Telenovela’s Storyline with Calls to a Sexual and Reproductive Health Hotline.
Suresh S, Demetriades S, Walter N, Montoya J, Plant A, Barker, K Carranza J, Orvañanos, C. Oral presentation at: 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference, Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication; May 25-29, 2023; Toronto, Canada.
From watching to calling: Linking variations in an entertainment-education to calls to a health hotline.
Suresh S, Stefanie Z. Demetriades SZ, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K, Orvananos C, Carranza, J. Presentation at: Northwestern School of Communication; May 17, 2023: Chicago, Illinois.
Results from a randomized trial of a brief video intervention on the sexual behaviors of Black and Hispanic adolescent females.
Henley C, Plant A. Presented at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference; June 14 – 17, 2021; Virtual.
Parents as Gatekeepers? Co-Viewing in Entertainment Education to Improve Health Outcomes.
Suresh S, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A. Oral presentation at: D.C. Health Communications Conference; April 23-24, 2021; Washington DC.
Plan A: An Effective, Brief Entertainment Education Video Intervention Designed to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies and STIs Among Young Women of Color.
Henley C, Plant A. Presented at: Title X Grantee Conference; July 13-16, 2021; Virtual.
Clinic Staff Perceptions of a Sexual Health Entertainment-Education Intervention for Young Women of Color.
Neffa-Creech D, Plant A, Snow E, Montoya JA. Presented at: The 6th Biennial D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC); April 23-24, 2021; Virtual.
(Un)like strategies: Combining narratives and didactic messages to improve attitudes toward effective contraception.
Saucier C, Suresh S, Brooks J, Walter N, Plant A. Presented at: Kentucky Conference on Health Communication; April 2-4, 2020; Lexington, KY.
Plan A: Remedying Racial Disparities in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception.
Saucier C, Suresh S, Brooks J, Walter N, Plant A. Presented at: ICA Annual Conference, May 20-26, 2020; Virtual Conference.
Understanding How Adolescents with Diabetes and Their Parents Use Digital Devices to Search for Health Information and Its Relationship to Adolescent Diabetes Management Confidence.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo; November 2-6, 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
Using Focus Groups to Assess and Improve Sexual Health Services in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Plant A, Montoya J, Snow E, Greenblatt BD, Kordic T. Presented at: 2018 STD Prevention Conference; August 27-30, 2018; Washington DC.
Acceptability of Plan A: An Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent STIs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Young African-American and Latina Women
Plant A, Montoya JA, Falk G, Walsh S, Demby H, Rietmeijer C. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Influences of Media-Related Parenting on Adolescents’ Diabetes Self-Efficacy and Behaviors.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at:: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA
Plan A: An Entertainment-Education Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Women.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Snow E, Coyle K, Rietmeijer C. Video screened at: 2018 American Public Health Association (APHA) Global Public Health Film Festival; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Acceptability of a Brief Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent STIs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Older Adolescents.
Plant A, Walter N, Murphy S, Montoya J, Rietmeijer C. Presented at: 2018 STD Prevention Conference; August 27-30, 2018; Washington DC.
Two Approaches to Engaging Adolescents in the Development of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions.
Plant A. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Adapting a Trauma-Informed Teen Pregnancy Intervention to E-learning for Under-Resourced Settings.
Schladale J, Plant A. Presented at: 2018 Association of Children’s Residential Centers; March 26-29, 2018; Boston, MA.
Providing Inclusive Care for LGBTQ Patients at School-Based Health Centers: An Evaluation of Clinical Staff Trainings, Los Angeles, 2016.
Roush S, Uysal J, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2017; Atlanta, GA.
An Adaptation of Safe in the City to Prevent STDs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Older Adolescents.
Plant A, Montoya J, Coyle K, Gaarde J, Rietmeijer C. Presented at: 2016 STD Prevention Conference; September 20-23, 2016; Atlanta, GA.
Using Qualitative Research to Improve Sexual Health Services for Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Plant A, Montoya J, Renteria R, Wasson E, Kordic T. Presented at: 2016 STD Prevention Conference; September 20-23, 2016; Atlanta, GA
“Spring Into Love:” Impact of a Youth-Led Summit on Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships for High Schools Students in a High-Risk Community in South Los Angeles.
Lamb K, Provost J, Cantu M, Gaarde J, Bush-Spurlin J, Jackson MD, Greene B, Kerndt PR. Presented at: 2014 STD Prevention Conference; June 9-12, 2014; Atlanta, GA.
Living Outside the Bubble: Homelessness Experiences and the Impact on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Los Angeles Public School Students.
Barman-Adkihari A, Rice E, Winetrobe H, Rhoades H, Fulginiti A, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: 140th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
High School Student Sexting Associated with Sexual Risk Behavior.
Rhoades H, Rice E, Winetrobe H, Sanchez M, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: 140th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
21st Century Sex Ed In and Out of the Classroom.
Kordic T, Plant A, Montoya J. Presented at: 5th Annual Information Science and Information Studies (ISIS) Conference on New Media, Youth, & Sexual Health; April 1-3, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
Everyone Has Questions: A Campaign for the BirdsNBees Texting Service of North Carolina.
Neffa DR, Toledo L, Talbot A. Presented at: Kentucky Conference on Health Communication; April 22-24, 2010; Lexington, KY.