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| Emerging Answers 2007: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy released Emerging Answers 2007: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, by researcher Douglas Kirby, Ph.D. This update of the author's influential 2001 study Emerging Answersis the most comprehensive review to date of evaluation research that answers the question, what programs work to prevent teen pregnancy and STDs. The report’s findings are based on a total of 115 program evaluations. Please visit the National Campaign's website to download the full report, summary report, press release, and other supporting materials. ___________________________________________ A Tool to Assess the Characteristics of Effective Sex and STD/HIV Education Programs (TAC) The TAC is designed to help practitioners assess whether curriculum-based programs have incorporated the common characteristics of effective programs. Click here to download the TAC (PDF) ___________________________________________ Teen Pregnancy Rates The teen pregnancy rate in the United States continued to decline between 2002 and 2004, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The teen pregnancy rate (girls aged 15-19) declined 5% between 2002 and 2004. Click here to view the National Campaign’s April 2008, press release. ___________________________________________ Iowa Specific Teen 1991-2006 Iowa Births to Teens under age 20 Review data from the Iowa Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records. Included are graphs, and tables of births by year and county and total births by year and county. Click here to review the 2006 Iowa Teen Births by Age (12-19) and by County. ___________________________________________ A Guide to Mandatory Reporting Of Sexual Abuse and Minors Here you will find
a guide designed to help professionals who work with minors
to understand Iowa Mandatory Reporting Laws with regard to sexual
abuse. Your main goal as a mandatory reporter is to protect children
and youth. The aim of this guide is to help you make more informed
decisions about when you must report and when you can report. Remember
that you will not be penalized for reporting when the law does not
require you to. You can be penalized if you fail to make a
report when it is required. As professionals we need to let our
agencies’ policies, our experience, and common sense guide
us when we are not required by law to report. ___________________________________________
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| Helpful Links Advocates for Youth - Advocates for Youth provides resources and advocates for policies to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. They offer information, training, and assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the U.S. and the developing world. Alan Guttmacher Institute - Features sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education materials related to U.S. and international communities. ETR Associates - The Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention compiles best practices in pregnancy prevention education, information on evidence-based programs and current research. Families Are Talking - Features resources that help caregivers to talk with children about sexuality. Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education - Reprinted with the permission of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, Fact Sheet, 1997 Healthy Teen Network - A national network of diverse individuals and organizations dedicated to preventing adolescent sexuality, pregnancy and parenting (formally NOAPPP). Iowa
Gender-Specific Services Task Force La Familia Habla - Features resources in Spanish that help caregivers to talk with children about sexuality. Minnesota
Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting
(MOAPPP) - MOAPPP develops and strengthens policies and programs
that promote adolescent sexual health, prevent adolescnet pregnancy
and support adolescent parents. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy A nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative supported almost entirely by private donations. Its mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy. Planned Parenthood Federation of America - Features information on current issues surrounding adolescent sexuality, and offers resources for caregivers to talk with children about sexuality. Planned Parenthood Freedom Fund - Freedom Fund is the political arm of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa which educates and mobilizes activists to help protect the reproductive health rights of Iowans. Religious Leaders on Sex Education - Religious Declaration on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing. Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCapp) - Designed for school teachers, health educators and program planners working in the field of adolescent pregnancy prevention. ReCAPP provides its users with practical skills and learning activities grounded in current research findings and health behavior theory. Sex,
etc. - Written and produced by teens for teens with solid advice
from adult experts. Sociometrics/PASHA - Develops research-based products and services for practitioners working in the areas of teen pregnancy and STI/HIV/AIDS prevention, including program evaluation. Teenwire - A resource for teens providing information about sexual health. U.S. Surgeon General's Call to Action - To Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior. (Download the PDF) |
