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Teen
Pregnancy Prevention
NEA HIN’s teen pregnancy prevention
program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control’s Division of Adolescent
School Health (CDC DASH) and includes two major activities.
The
Joint Work Group on School-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention
NEA
HIN is an active member of the Joint Work Group on School-Based Teen
Pregnancy Prevention (JWG), a group of 8 national non-governmental education
and health organizations funded through CDC DASH since 1998. The JWG
set out to enhance the ability of each of its organizations’ respective
constituencies to develop and implement teen pregnancy prevention policies
and programs. The JWG strives to work with policymakers, administrators
and school personnel in selected states to build their capacity to address
school-based teen pregnancy prevention policies and programs, and to
partner with local communities on this issue. The JWG is made up of
the following 8 organizations:
- The American
School Health Association (ASHA)
- The Association
of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
- The Association
of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
- The Council
of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
- The National
Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
- The National
Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
- The National
Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN)
- The National
School Boards Association (NSBA)
The JWG meets regularly
and works closely together throughout the year. In the 2000-2001 project
year, the JWG provided intensive, coordinated technical assistance to
three states, Maryland, Hawaii, and California. This resulted in each
state conducting a two-day training for selected leaders and health and
education professionals. The agendas for these trainings were planned
and customized to address the unique needs of each particular state in
the area of school-based teen pregnancy prevention. In the 2001-2002 project
year, the JWG will work with three new states, Oklahoma, Delaware, and
Georgia, to strengthen their statewide teen pregnancy prevention efforts.
All six states were chosen through a competitive application process and
a series of site visits by JWG members.
Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Guide for School Employees
NEA
HIN is currently developing a resource to help school employees address
issues related to teen pregnancy in their school or district. Once completed,
this guide will offer a range of very practical tools and suggestions
to encourage academic and personal achievement and discourage risky
behaviors. Some of the topics included are: the scope of the problem,
role of the school employee, best practices (programs, curricula, examples
of what NEA members are doing), approaches (youth development, abstinence-based
and comprehensive), male involvement, parenting teens, school policies
(how to interpret and follow them), and building support in your school/community.
The price and completion date for the guide has not yet been determined.
It is still in draft form. However, we are accepting the names and addresses
of individuals interested in receiving this guide or related resources
as they become available. Add your name to
the sign-up list for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Guide.
For
more information on teen pregnancy prevention contact NEA HIN 202/822-7570.
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