Rural teen pregnancy resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/teenpregnancy/ Funding to develop and assess various ways to reduce unplanned pregnancy among community college students. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1880 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:47:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1880 Provides girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home. -- Office on Women's Health http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:41:27 CST http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Provides accurate, research-based information on what works to prevent teen pregnancy. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/EA2007/EA2007%5Fsum.pdf Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:14:39 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/EA2007/EA2007%5Fsum.pdf Provides information on trends in repeat teen childbearing by state and by racial/ethnic group to help state-level agencies and local programs address the needs of these disadvantaged teens and their children. -- Child Trends http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child%5FTrends-2007%5F10%5F25%5FRB%5FRepeat.pdf Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:55:28 CST http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child%5FTrends-2007%5F10%5F25%5FRB%5FRepeat.pdf A fact sheet reporting national, state-level, and city-level trends in teen childbearing. -- Child Trends http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-06_26_2007_FG_2007FactsAtAGlance.pdf Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:56:49 CST http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-06_26_2007_FG_2007FactsAtAGlance.pdf A research-based list of practical tips for parents and adults to help the young people in their lives avoid pregnancy and pass safely through adolescence. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/10Tips_final.pdf Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:43:23 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/10Tips_final.pdf A compilation of findings taken from a national survey of young people with key themes and quotes that emerged from a survey conducted on the National Campaign website. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/pdf/kiss_tell.pdf Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:08:25 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/pdf/kiss_tell.pdf Highlights the findings from the evaluation of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI) during the period 1995 through 2006. -- California Wellness Foundation http://policyweb.sri.com/cehs/publications/TPPI%5F200706.pdf Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:37:25 CST http://policyweb.sri.com/cehs/publications/TPPI%5F200706.pdf Una iniciativa concentrada en contribuir a los esfuerzos de la comunidad latina por reducir las altas y continuadas tasas de embarazo y maternidad. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/espanol/default.asp Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:30:37 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/espanol/default.asp An information portal focused specifically on helping the Latino community in its efforts to reduce continued high rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/espanol/english.asp Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:27:54 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/espanol/english.asp Summarizes the key findings from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy publication, With One Voice 2007: Americas Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy. http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Science_says_31.pdf Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:56:03 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Science_says_31.pdf Presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project on the general characteristics of childbirth-related hospitalizations among adolescent girls in 2004. Describes the patterns of hospitalization, including delivery method and mean length of stay, for adolescent girls less than 18 years of age compared with women 18 years and older. Regional and payer differences are also examined. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb31.pdf Wed, 30 May 2007 16:34:47 CST http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb31.pdf Provides an update of a new analysis by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and identifies how the National Campaign is expanding its work to include young adults while still maintaining a sharp focus on teens. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/why-it-matters/pdf/CaseStatement.pdf Thu, 10 May 2007 14:27:16 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/why-it-matters/pdf/CaseStatement.pdf Reports on the Mathematica Policy, Inc. evaluation of abstinence-only education programs of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Title V Abstinence Education block grant. -- Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22656_20070501.pdf Fri, 04 May 2007 12:10:51 CST http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22656_20070501.pdf Presents key findings from a detailed report by Saul Hoffman, "By the Numbers: The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing." The new analysis updates research from 1996 which compared the costs of childbearing by teen mothers 17 and younger to the costs of childbearing by mothers aged 20-21. Also includes data about the costs of childbearing by mothers aged 18-19 compared to mothers aged 20-21 and state specific data on the public costs of teen childbearing for all 50 states and Washington DC. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Science%5FSays%5F30%5Fcosts.pdf Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:10:43 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Science%5FSays%5F30%5Fcosts.pdf Summarizes the informative discussions from conferences held by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy with teen pregnancy prevention leaders and experts, and provides additional information about parental influence.These roundtables as well as provide some additionalinformation on what social science tells us about parental influence. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/pdf/terms%5Fengagement2006.pdf Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:02:57 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/pdf/terms%5Fengagement2006.pdf Presents information on contraceptive use among sexually experienced teens. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Science_Says_29_contraception.pdf Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:51:30 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/Science_Says_29_contraception.pdf Reports on efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services and the states to assess the scientific accuracy of materials used in federally funded abstinence-until-marriage education programs and the effectiveness of these programs. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0787.pdf Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:16:41 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0787.pdf A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) that summarizes 2005 preliminary births and birth rates and selected 2005 preliminary maternal and infant health birth data for the United States. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/prelimbirths05/prelimbirths05.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/prelimbirths05/prelimbirths05.htm A national professional membership organization founded on the belief that youth can make responsible decisions about their sexuality and reproductive health when they have complete, accurate and culturally relevant information, skills, resources and support. http://www.healthyteennetwork.org/ Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthyteennetwork.org/ A website specifically targeted to teens on pregnancy and parenthood. Provides teen advice, FAQs on sex and pregnancy, a crisis pregnancy helpline, firsthand experiences of other teens, information on teen parenting, statistics and data on teen pregnancy, and more. http://teenadvice.about.com/od/teenpregnancy/ Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://teenadvice.about.com/od/teenpregnancy/ Dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world. http://advocatesforyouth.org/index.htm Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://advocatesforyouth.org/index.htm A national health organization committed to ongoing reproductive research and education, promoting community awareness and providing fact-based information for women and families with pregnancy related needs. Their goal is to empower women and families, within their own communities, through education and counseling, by offering healthy reproductive options and promoting and supporting healthy pregnancies with positive outcomes. http://www.thehelpline.org Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.thehelpline.org Works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. http://www.marchofdimes.com/home.asp Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.marchofdimes.com/home.asp Provides statistics on teenagers sexual activity, their access to contraceptives, teen pregnancy outcomes, and abortion. -- Alan Guttmacher Institute http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_ATSRH.html Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_ATSRH.html Discusses how public policy has protected the right of minors to receive contraceptive services confidentially except for abortion. Research suggests that policies mandating parental involvement may present a significant threat to teenagers' health and well-being. -- Alan Guttmacher Institute http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/08/4/gr080406.html Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/08/4/gr080406.html A list of articles that identify and discuss specific birth control methods. Provides information on the effectiveness of the various methods. -- Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception.html Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception.html Addresses the high teen birth rate through a comprehensive, hands-on program to educate children, parents and the general public. http://www.cfoc.org/Home/ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cfoc.org/Home/ Provides online access to a wide range of resources including current research reports, fact sheets, state by state statistics, and curricula on teen pregnancy that was developed and produced by the organization. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.teenpregnancy.org/ A quick medical reference on teen pregnancy for professionals and researchers. -- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1159.asp Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1159.asp