November 2012Vol. 13, No. 10Resources for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Strategies for preventing teen pregnancy and childbirth are presented in a new series of webpages produced by the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The pages provide data on trends in teen pregnancy, information about talking with teens about pregnancy, strategies for engaging young men in pregnancy prevention, and tips for parents.
Other OAH reproductive health webpages include information on dating and sexual relationships, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive and condom use, and State-specific adolescent reproductive health information.
View these resources and more on the Office of Adolescent Health website:
http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/reproductive-health/teen-pregnancy/
The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth (NCYF) recently featured this OAH resource in its NCYF Recommends section of its website. Read the article here:
http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/the-beat/2012/08/oah-teen-pregnancy-prevention