National Conference of State Legislatures: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

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Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood are closely associated with a host of social and economic issues that affect teen parents, their children and society. Teenage mothers are less likely to finish high school and are more likely to live in poverty, depend on public assistance, and be in poor health than slightly older mothers. Their children are more likely to suffer health and cognitive disadvantages, come in contact with the child welfare and correctional systems, live in poverty, drop out of high school and become teen parents themselves. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) examines teen pregnancy prevention and provides statistics and resources related to teen pregnancy and educational achievement, economic wellbeing, youth in foster care, and federally funded initiatives.
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2016-05-23T20:00:00
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http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/teen-pregnancy-prevention.aspx

South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

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Fact Forward, previously South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SCCAPP), is an entity using TANF funds for teen pregnancy prevention programming. Fact Forward became a national model as one of the first states in the country to utilize surplus TANF funds for teen pregnancy prevention. They developed resources to assist in the development of teen pregnancy prevention programs, which include sample needs assessment tools, program characteristics checklists, and outcome evaluation tools.
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2016-05-23T20:00:00
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https://www.teenpregnancysc.org/

American Indian/Alaska Native Youth and Teen Pregnancy Prevention

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American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) teens have significantly higher teen birth rates compared to their non-Hispanic white counterparts. In fact, AI/AN teens have the third highest teen birth rate in the United States among the five major racial/ethnic groups. Between 2005 and 2007, the birth rate among AI/AN teen girls increased 12%, which was more than twice the national increase. This Science Says research brief focuses on teen pregnancy among AI/AN youth in the United States and includes information about sexual and contraceptive behavior, attitudes about sex and reproductive health, and information about potential programs for this population.

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2008-12-31T19:00:00
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https://thenationalcampaign.org/sites/default/files/resource-primary-download/s…
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2009-01-01

Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Making a Difference for At-Risk Populations

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Teen pregnancy prevention efforts, specifically aimed at high-risk youth, are most effective as part of a youth development framework that addresses multiple risk factors. Positive youth development programs promote healthy development for youth through greater community and adult support. The programs address the risks young people face and can help prevent unplanned pregnancies, involvement with the criminal justice system, and dropping out of school. This brief from the National Conference of State Legislatures highlights disparities in teen pregnancy and birth rates, identifies teen populations at high risk for pregnancy, and examines prevention programs.
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2008-12-31T19:00:00
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http://www.ncsl.org/documents/health/teenpregnancy09.pdf
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2009-01-01

Performance Measurement Development for Hawaii Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Positive Youth Development Programs

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The Hawaii Department of Human services (DHS) uses the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to fund a diverse set of positive youth development (PYD) programs to prevent teenage pregnancy and other behaviors that can negatively affect a successful transition to adulthood. DHS selected a PYD approach because 1) a broader PYD approach is expected to be more cost-effective than a narrower teenage pregnancy prevention (TPP) approach; and 2) a PYD approach yields numerous other social benefits related to fostering self-sufficiency (e.g., staying in school, avoiding abuse of alcohol and drugs, building character, developing job and decision-making skills). The report details Hawaii’s efforts in the development of appropriate performance measures for its TPP and PYD programs.
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2007-04-30T20:00:00
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http://mefassociates.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/HI-TeenPregnancy-…
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2007-05-01

Why It Matters: Teen Childbearing, Education, and Economic Wellbeing

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This Why it Matters fact sheet from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy details the impact of teen childbearing on educational attainment and income. It also discusses the receipt of public funds and child support among teen mothers. Finally, the fact sheet presents the intergenerational implications of teen childbearing. For example, only about two-thirds of children born to teen mothers earned a high school diploma, compared to approximately 81% of children born to older mothers.

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2012-06-30T20:00:00
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http://thenationalcampaign.org/resource/why-it-matters-teen-childbearing-educat…
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2012-07-01

Toolkit to Incorporate Adolescent Relationship Abuse Prevention Into Existing Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programming

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Understanding the dynamics of adolescent relationship abuse and working to prevent it can help adolescent pregnancy prevention projects meet their mission of promoting the sexual health and overall well-being of young people. This toolkit, prepared by the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program’s Training and Technical Assistance and Meeting Logistical Support project for the Family and Youth Services Bureau, walks sexual health educators and other youth workers through the steps of making relationship violence prevention an integral part of their adolescent pregnancy prevention work.
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2014-07-31T20:00:00
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http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/features/toolkit-incorporate-adolescent-relationship-ab…
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2014-08-01

ASPE Research Brief: Making Sense of Replication Studies

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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) developed a brief intended primarily for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working in the field of teen pregnancy prevention research. Most teen pregnancy prevention programs have been evaluated only once through a small-scale “efficacy trial.” Recent efforts have been made to study how programs perform when implemented on a broader scale, with different populations, or in new settings. The following brief provides practical guidance for making sense of the growing body of research related to replication studies.
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2015-04-30T20:00:00
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http://tppevidencereview.aspe.hhs.gov/pdfs/rb_TPP_Replication-V2.pdf
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2015-05-01

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Statistics and Programs

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This report from the Congressional Research Service examines data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics on teenage childbearing, offers potential explanations for high teen pregnancy and birth rates, and provides information about federal programs whose purpose is primarily to reduce teen pregnancy.
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2016-01-14T19:00:00
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https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20301.pdf
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2016-01-15

Births: Final Data for 2014

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This report from the National Vital Statistics Reports presents data on United States births according to various characteristics. Data are presented for maternal age, birth order, race and ethnicity, marital status, and more.
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2015-11-30T19:00:00
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http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_12.pdf
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2015-12-01