41. Teenage Pregnancy. Highlights teen pregnancy Clock Ticking On The Web; New Site Dedicated To Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Groundbreaking Study On Teenage Childbearing Quantifies http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/teen.pregnancy.html

Teenage Pregnancy. Highlights: An ERIC/CAPS Fact Sheet by Laurie L. Lachance advertisement Credits Source ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services Contents Teenage Pregnancy Rate Teenage Contraception Sex Education Solving the Problem ... For More Information Forums Health, Safety, Nutrition and Kids Raising our Kids Related Articles Teen Pregnancy Clock Ticking On The Web; New Site Dedicated To Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Groundbreaking Study On Teenage Childbearing Quantifies Devastating Consequences To Parents, Children, and Society Teenage parenthood is by no means a new social phenomenon. Historically, women have tended to begin childbearing during their teens and early twenties. During the past two decades the U. S. teenage birthrate has actually declined (Polit and others, 1982). In the late 1950s, 90 out of 1000 women under 20 gave birth as compared with 52 out of 1000 in 1978. Several factors contribute to the current attention focused on teenage pregnancy and parenthood. There is currently a large number of young women in the 13 to 19 age range, so that while the birthrates are declining, the absolute number of teenagers is increasing.

42. Teen Pregnancy/Teen Moms Designed for teenage pregnancy and teenage mothers to find others in the same situation and talk about experiences, breastfeeding, motherhood or similar topics. http://groups.msn.com/teenpregnancyteenmoms/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us

43. Wa. State, Dept. Of Health-Public Health Fact Sheet-Teen Pregnancy teen pregnancy. How widespread is teen pregnancy? In 1980s. The abortion rate has also declined. Who is at high risk for teen pregnancy? http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/teenpreg.htm

You are here: DOH Home Topics A-Z » Teen Pregnancy Search Employees Teen Pregnancy How widespread is teen pregnancy? The pregnancy rate* for 15 to 17 year old teens in Washington State has been declining since the late 1980s. The abortion rate has also declined. Who is at high risk for teen pregnancy? Early sexual behavior among teens may be influenced by many complex factors such as poor quality family relationships, non-voluntary sexual experiences, poverty, lack of supportive adult role models, and negative outlook on the future. These influences may also interact with other factors such as substance use, risky sexual behaviors (e.g., multiple partners, poor contraceptive use), and low academic achievement. What are the public health implications of teen pregnancy? Early prenatal care is vital for detecting pregnancy risks and assuring healthy birth outcomes. In Washington State in 1995, girls 17 and younger giving birth received late or no prenatal care almost 3 times more often than women 20 years and older. Infants born to teen mothers are one and a third times more likely to be born prematurely, and 50 percent more likely to be low birthweight babies (under 5.5 pounds). Low birthweight and prematurity raise the probability of a number of adverse conditions, including infant death, blindness, deafness, mental retardation and cerebral palsy.

44. The Annie E. Casey Foundation Private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the U.S. Initiatives are related to reducing teen pregnancy, improving foster care, education reform, alternatives to juvenile detention, neighborhood improvement, and increased public awareness of children's issues. http://www.aecf.org/

Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. Updated on 6/3/04 Annie E. Casey Foundation's policy magazine . The Spring 2004 issue explores the workforce crisis plaguing children and family services. AECF President Doug Nelson highlights the need for renewed focus on frontline workers serving needy kids and families, and we look up-close at this challenge in Greenville, South Carolina . Other articles document Cincinnati's pay-for-performance contract with area human services workers. A final article profiles three more promising personnel reforms The Casey Foundation is a major supporter of the Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign , which showcases communication resources focusing on the reintegration of the 600,000 men and women leaving prison annually and returning to their families and communities. The website provides discussion guides, clips from TV and radio productions, and "

45. Sexfiles - Teen Pregnancy There are many organisations in the community offering free confidential services for young people facing pregnancy. Terminating the pregnancy. http://www.everybody.co.nz/sexfiles/pregnancy.html

Finding out that you (or your girlfriend or your friend) are pregnant can be overwhelming and confusing. Making decisions about what to do can be very emotional and may sometimes feel just too big to handle. Make sure you don't try to face it on your own. It is important to talk with people you trust and get the support you need. If you can, talk to your parents, members of your extended family or other trusted adults. It's also really important to talk to professionals such as your doctor, school nurse, public health nurse or school guidance counsellor to get accurate information before making major decisions. Whatever your situation there is a help and support available for you. There are many organisations in the community offering free confidential services for young people facing pregnancy. There are four options to consider: to continue with the pregnancy and be a parent to continue with the pregnancy and have the baby adopted to continue with the pregnancy and have the baby cared for by family to terminate the pregnancy (abortion) Continuing with the pregnancy and being a parent

46. The Parenting Project A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that offers ready to use parenting activities to use with children and teens. Addresses abuse, neglect, abandonment, teen pregnancy and overall violence by working to educate school age children and teens on parenting, empathy and nurturing skills. http://www.parentingproject.org

THE PARENTING PROJECT DONATE TO THE PARENTING PROJECT The resource network that promotes and facilitates parenting education for children and teens. SIGN UP FOR OUR E-UPDATES

47. Teenage Pregnancy - PARENTS - Sexualityandu.ca Teenage Pregnancy. (Statistics Canada); Although data on teen pregnancy and socioeconomic status are limited in Canada, there is evidence that many American http://www.sexualityandu.ca/eng/parents/PB/teenpregnancy.cfm

Role of Parents Living with a Teen Puberty VS Adolescence What's Happening to Your Teen? ... Feedback Teenage Pregnancy At this time in their lives, the challenges for teens will be to learn to be responsible about sexual decision-making and to build negotiating skills in order to enjoy a healthy sexual relationship in the future, free of sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancy and coercion. You can help your teen by sharing information on the contraceptive options outlined on this site and information on safe sexual practices. The following are a few quick facts concerning teenage pregnancy trends in Canada covering the period from 1974 to 1998: There is a lower rate of teenage pregnancies now then in 1974. The rate in 1997 was 43 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. (Statistics Canada and Canadian Council on Social Development) The US's rate is more than double that in Canada. (National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy) Just over half of teen pregnancies in Canada resulted in live births in 1994 compared to about two-thirds in 1974. Less than 20% of teenage women who gave birth in 1994 were married, compared to 75% in 1974.

48. Welcome To FriendsFirst.org! Training and curricula on abstinence sex education. Site has educational resources on teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, illegitimacy, marriage/sex, and character education. http://www.friendsfirst.org/

FRIENDS FIRST equips youth, families and communities to make healthy life choices by imparting relationship education and promoting the benefits of abstinence until marriage. Successfully implemented across the United States and abroad, FRIENDS FIRST is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization. History Concerned that the contemporary comprehensive sex education methodology has not reduced teen pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, citizens from Longmont and Denver began a grassroots abstinence-centered initiative. FRIENDS FIRST was founded in April of 1993. Goals Provide ongoing support to teens to reach the goal of abstaining from high risk behaviors and to encourage character development. Educate parents, the primary and most effective educators Sponsor events which support and promote the abstinence message to teens Provide a resource to health advisory committees, community leaders and policy makers on issues which promote abstinence until marriage

49. The Summit Foundation | The Summit Fund Of Washington A foundation focused on preventing teen pregnancy in Washington, DC and restoring and preserving the Anacostia River. http://www.summitfund.org/

OUR VISION: The Summit Foundation is committed to a world where people can thrive and nature OUR MISSION: We seek to promote the health and well-being of the planet - its people and its natural environment - by: Achieving a sustainable global population; Empowering young people; and Protecting the earth's biodiversity. OUR VISION: The Summit Fund of Washington is committed to a National Capital Region rich in opportunity and full of promise. OUR MISSION: We strive to increase the health, vitality and sustainability of our community through two funding priorities: Preventing teen pregnancy in the District of Columbia; and Restoring and protecting the Anacostia River. The Summit Foundation The Summit Fund of Washington Site by ComBridges

50. About This Funding Issue health care workers and to organizations that inform policymakers and opinion leaders about effective policies and programs to prevent teen pregnancy. http://www.tcwf.org/teenage_pregnancy_prevention/teen_pregnancy_prevention.htm

Grants that address the issue of teenage pregnancy prevention are commonly given to organizations that provide outreach activities for reproductive health care, comprehensive sexuality education, access to contraception, education and counseling about contraception, comprehensive programs for pregnant teens, peer counseling programs and male involvement programs. An emphasis is placed on funding organizations that work with high-risk, sexually active, underserved teen populations. The Foundation also provides grants to organizations that provide leadership development activities for reproductive health care workers and to organizations that inform policymakers and opinion leaders about effective policies and programs to prevent teen pregnancy. *Please note that the Foundation is not currently accepting any funding requests in the teenage pregnancy prevention funding priority because of large funding allocations in our Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, and don't intend to do so until at least June 2005. This means that your request will not be considered. When we receive a letter of interest, it is assigned to a funding issue for review. Typically a decision is made within 90 days to either request a full proposal or to recommend denial. Many factors enter into this decision including alignment with the Foundation's priorities, assessments of the organization's capabilities, the region and population served and the project goals, if applicable. The Foundation’s emphasis is on prevention, however treatment is also funded. We also strive to fund organizations that reach underserved populations and regions of California.

51. Family Health Council: CAPP: Teen Pregnancy Prevention FHC also provides domestic and international adoption services, WIC, nutrition counseling, teen pregnancy prevention, HIV prevention, sexuality education for http://www.fhcinc.org/education/tpp.html

Health Care Services family planning / birth control pregnancy care STD testing / treatment ... site index Teen Pregnancy Prevention For nearly three decades, Family Health Council has been dedicated to the prevention of teen pregnancy in western Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1990, Family Health Council launched a series of specially targeted activities in Allegheny County, including a multi-media campaign; sexuality education guidebooks for parents called Family Connections Teen Connections , a pocket-sized guide for teens; and peer education. The success of these strategies led to the creation of the Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP) in 1995. Through CAPP, a regional, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to reducing teen pregnancy in western Pennsylvania was established. Community coalitions of residents, service providers, educators and local leaders work with CAPP to implement programs to meet the needs of their neighborhoods. CAPP's program interventions focus on teens postponing first intercourse and, when sexual activity begins, using contraception. The CAPP program model includes: - a multi-media awareness campaign - parent and community education - peer education - professional training - supportive health services - public policy development CAPP's efforts are primarily focused in Allegheny, Erie, Fayette, Lawrence, and Venango counties. Since 1990, when Family Health Council began to focus on teen pregnancy prevention in Allegheny County, there has been a 33% drop in teen pregnancy rates.

52. LookSmart - Teenage Pregnancy SEARCH the directory FOR. YOU ARE HERE Home Personal Health By Age Gender Teenagers Health teen pregnancy. http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/eus317837/eus317920/eus10052477/eus55472/eus62229/

53. DHS CHS: Teen Pregnancy Data teen pregnancy Data. Oregon teen pregnancy data includes births and induced abortions to teens. teen pregnancy by Zipcode, 19932002 (3-Year Aggregates). http://www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/teenp.cfm

DHS home Public Health Health Data/Vital Records Vital Stats Data ... Year-to-date data Teen Pregnancy Data Oregon teen pregnancy data includes births and induced abortions to teens. Please read About Teen Pregnancy before using moving total or rolling rate data and read Oregon Preliminary Data before using year-to-date (YTD) and preliminary data. Pregnancies to Teens by County of Residence Age 10-17 Rolling Rate YTD Counts Rates Age 15-17 Rolling Rate YTD Counts Rates Teen Pregnancy counts and rates, 1990-current, 10-17, 15-17 ... File Viewer from Microsoft.) Teen Pregnancy by Race/Hispanic Ethnicity, 1993-2002 (3-Year Aggregate Counts) Teen Pregnancy by Zipcode, 1993-2002 (3-Year Aggregates) Births to Teens by County of Residence Age of Parents and Zipcode, 1993-2002 (3-Year Aggregates) Demographic Characteristics and Zipcode, 1993-2002 (3-Year Aggregates) Outcome and Zipcode, 1993-2002 (3-Year Aggregate Counts) Induced Abortions to Teens by County of Residence Demographic Characteristics and Zipcode, 1993-2002 (3-Year Aggregates) Related Publications Oregon Teen Pregnancy County Trends, 1998-2002, an Update

54. Home Page PATH promotes abstinence only education, curriculum resources, frequently asked questions about teen sexuality, and information on STD's, and teen pregnancy. http://www.pathblazer.org/

PATH equips youth to make healthy choices and develop relationship skills through abstinence-centered services. About Us Dear Adult Dear Teen Services ... Contact Us Thank you for being the visitor to date

55. Teen Pregnancy These counselors have accurate information about all pregnancy options having the baby, adoption If a teen wants to include her parents or partner in her http://www.coolnurse.com/pregnancy.htm

Teenage Pregnancy How to tell if you're pregnant? Symptoms of Pregnancy... You may be pregnant if you have had sexual intercourse and you have symptoms of pregnancy: A missed period (if your periods are usually regular). A short, scant period. Breasts that are sore, tender or swollen. You feel sick to your stomach, or you are vomiting. Fatigue feeling more tired than usual. You need to urinate more often than usual. Mood swings These symptoms don't usually occur until you have missed your period for about 2 weeks, but this varies from woman to woman, symptoms can occur earlier for some women (sometimes a week after a missed period). If you have missed your period, but have not yet taken a pregnancy test, don't assume you're pregnant.

56. Teen Pregnancy Rates teen pregnancy Rates in the USA by Victor C. Strasburger, MD University of New Mexico School of Medicine. The United States has the http://www.coolnurse.com/teen_pregnancy_rates.htm

Teen Pregnancy Rates in the USA by Victor C. Strasburger, MD University of New Mexico School of Medicine Victor C. Strasburger, MD University of New Mexico School of Medicine Fact One million teens in the USA will become pregnant over the next twelve months. Ninety-five percent of those pregnancies are unintended. Almost one third will end in abortion; one third will end in spontaneous miscarriage; and one third will continue their pregnancy to term and keep their baby. For current teen pregnancy statistics, see teen pregnancy For abortion laws in your state For adoption resources , see the bottom of pregnancy and the hotlines page. For Birth Control For Age of Sexual Consent Laws in the USA For Rape - Your Rights as A Victim and Survivor For Abstinence Are You Ready For Sex No part of this web site may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the publisher Cool Nurse shall not be liable for any errors in content of this site, see

57. Henderson County HELP Center Offers counseling, day care, teen pregnancy programs, parenting education, child advocacy center, infant and newborn services, student assistance programs, and after school programs. http://www.thehelpcenter.org/

58. HODAC, Inc. A parent organization which addresses the following issues; alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention, crime victim's support, teen pregnancy and other adolescent issues. http://hodac.org

DUI Risk Reduction Defensive Driving Support Groups Careers ... Fundraiser 2004 Volunteers play an essential role at HODAC and are always needed. Find out how you can help. Learn how to save on worker comp premiums and increase employee productivity! Click to learn more. Click here to find out how HODAC, Inc. can assist you, if you are a victim of a crime. Contact Us Home Site Design by Flyeye Design

59. Teen Pregnancy, Marriage & Parenthood - Teen Pregnancy, Marriage & Parenthood Re Search. Teen Advice, teen pregnancy, Marriage Parenthood Guide picks. Teen Advice Forum Discuss teen pregnancy Get advice and support from your peers. http://teenadvice.about.com/cs/pregnancyparents/

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60. Teen Life Q&A Special: FAQ On Teen Pregnancy The Most Frequently Asked Questions Teen Life Q A Special FAQ on teen pregnancy The most frequently asked questions teens have about the teen pregnancy. http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/aa060502a.htm

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