Strengths-based Approaches to Mental Health for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
Handouts from the 2004 Spring Coordinators' Meeting presented April 20, 2004 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Gordon R. Hodas, M.D., Statewide Child Psychiatrist, Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
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Teen Fathers: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Making the best choices for you and your child. What do you know about being a father? Maybe you haven't given this much thought, until now. Questions about marriage, staying in school and finances can seem overwhelming. However, many teen parents have raised healthy, happy children, completed school and gone into jobs, training or college. It isn't easy, but it can be done. Click here for more information
Teen Mothers: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Making the best choices for you and your child. There are many responsibilities that come with being a teen mother. Sometimes decisions you must make can seem overwhelming. Knowing your rights and options about education, medical care, custody, financial support and child care will help you make better choices for yourself and your baby. Click here for more information
Early Childhood Resources
Looking for quick references and resources on high interest early childhood topics? Read on.
Growing Ideas Tip Sheets are designed to provide basic topical information on essential early childhood topics, while at the same time pointing the reader to some of the best sources of relevant extended information. Topics include: developmentally appropriate practice, inclusive early childhood education, universal design in early childhood education, assessment basics, social-emotional development, guidance for social skill development, behavior communicates and more. The tip sheets are in color, available for free, and can be accessed in PDF or text only formats from http://www.umaine.edu/cci/ec/growingideas/index.htm
New resources available from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
No Time to Waste: Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Among Middle School-aged Youth
By: Jennifer Manlove, Ph.D; Kerry Franzetta; Krystal McKinney; Angela Romano Papillo, M.A.; Elizabeth Terry-Humen, M.P.P. (February 2004)
This 71 page report begins with a summary of what is known from the research about the sexual behaviors of teens age 14 and younger. This is followed by an overview of the types of programs described in the report, along with a list of key insights that emerged from the evaluations. The report then profiles 12 middle school programs that were evaluated using experimental or quasi-experimental designs. Click here for more information
American Opinion on Teen Pregnancy and Related Issues 2003
(4 page brief published by National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - February 2004)
Who most influences teens’ decisions about sex? Do parents or peers matter more? Should society strongly encourage adolescents to abstain from sexual intercourse? What do adults and teens think about topics such as contraception, virginity, and the influence of the media? Understanding Americans’ attitudes about these topics helps point to strategies for addressing teen pregnancy prevention. To that end, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy commissions annual surveys of adults and adolescents seeking answers to these and related questions. Click here for more information
Faith Matters: How African-American Faith Communities Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
(This 8 page guide is a collaborative effort of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the National Coalition of Pastors' Spouses)
Research and surveys both show that religious faith and a strong moral sense play important roles in protecting young people from sexual activity and pregnancy in the teen years. To enhance efforts of the African-American congregations and to highlight the strong connection between faith and preventing teen pregnancy, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the National Coalition of Pastors' Spouses have worked together to develop this pamphlet. Click here for more information
Parental Influence and Teen Pregnancy
(4 page brief published by National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - February 2004)
Despite what parents may think, they have an enormous influence on their children's decisions about sex. More than two decades of high quality research, supplemented by recent public opinion polls, point to the same conclusion: the quality of parents' relationships with their teenagers can make a real difference in the decisions that their children make about sex.1 This Science Says brief makes the case that - even in a culture that bombards young people with conflicting and often-confusing messages about sex and pregnancy - parents remain powerful. This brief compiles much of what is known from research about parental influence and offers parents and others suggestions for how to help children delay sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy. Click here for more information