Teen Pregnancy Prevention

The Fresno Regional Foundation (FRF) will be awarding one and two-year grants for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) in Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Merced, Mariposa, and Kings Counties. The grants will range from $10,000 to $100,000.

These grants will fund programs that reduce teen pregnancy either by providing reproductive health services, or through advocacy, sexuality education or other youth development initiatives aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. Youth development programs should demonstrate working with young people and their families in such a way that allows them to lead and/or develop initiatives aligned with teen pregnancy prevention.

The grants will also fund reproductive health training and development of staff and/or volunteers; training and education of evidence-based curriculum; gender inclusive and gender appropriate training and education for staff and volunteers; youth conferences that include reproductive health; parent engagement programs; and/or peer outreach teams.

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Funded Proposals

Boys and Girls Club 2008 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Application

Fresno Barrios Unidos 2008 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Application

Rationale

Although birth rates to teen mothers have decreased, teen pregnancy and parenting continues to be a significant social issue in our community. According to the Public Policy Institute, Tulare and Kings County account for the highest teen birth rates in all of California with 6.9% of births from women ages 15-19. Moreover, 66% of teen births in California are to Latina women (Public Policy Institute of California, p. 9)

Resources

2010 Teen Births Report

This research is an annual update the teen birth rates in California.

Although teen mothers who stay in school are just as likely to graduate as non-mothers, those who drop out before or shortly after childbirth are only half as likely to return to school and graduate as are non-mother dropouts. (p.2)
Pregnant teens are most likely to smoke during pregnancy. Smoking among pregnant and parenting teens appears to be highly related to pregnancy and early parenting related stress, and it is especially resistant to successful cessation. Even teen mothers who successfully quit smoking during pregnancy tend to relapse immediately or shortly after birth. (p. 3)
[In 2008], the current annual net costs to taxpayers of births to teen mothers in California are estimated to be $1.7 billion, and current annual total net costs to society run $3.8 billion. (p. 3)

The Fog Zone

This research is based on a nationally representative survey of 1,800 unmarried young adults aged 18-29 and is the first of its kind to focus in-depth on the attitudes and behavior of unmarried young adults—both men and women— regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and related issues.

The findings are contained in this report and include 20-somethings':

basic knowledge about and attitudes toward contraception,
motivation to use contraception carefully and consistently, and
attitudes and aspirations about relationships and forming families.

Toward a common future

To reduce teen pregnancy, it is critical to understand not only the behavior prevention efforts are trying to change, but also the beliefs and attitudes that influence those behaviors. To that end, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy has conducted a number of surveys over the years to help youth service providers, media, educators, and the general public better understand the perspectives of teens and parents on sex, relationships, contraception, and other topics.

Teen Births in California

The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health program, the Office of Family Planning, and the University of California at San Francisco are pleased to announce the release of Teen Births in California: A Resource for Planning and Policy. The resource shows California teen birth rates, differences by race and ethnicity, and comparisons at the Medical Service Study Area (MSSA) level. MSSAs, are sub-county areas comprised of contiguous census tracts that do not cross county boundaries. The main purpose of this resource is to identify locations in California with higher or lower teen birth rates based on births in 2004/2005 as well as comparing changes in teen birth rates from 2000/2001 to 2004/2005. Included are maps by county and MSSA displaying overall teen birth rates and rates by race and ethnicity. Also included are tables organized alphabetically by county and MSSA community/place name and number. Presenting the data geographically by race and ethnicity, and in table form, will assist the targeting of teen pregnancy-related and teen birth-related programs. Major funding for this effort was provided by Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.

Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing in California

Poor and low-income teens account for 83% of teens who give birth and 85% of those who become an unmarried parent. (p. 10)
An estimated 50% to 60% of parenting teens have been sexually abused, compared to 25% to 30% national rate for never-pregnant teens. ( p. 16)
Children of parents with low educational attainment, occupation, and income are more likely to have sex at an early age, not use contraception consistently, and become pregnant or cause a pregnancy. (p. 17)
A second pregnancy is more likely for teens living apart from their parents, being below grade level, having dropped out of school, or growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood where early parenting gives adult status rather than lost opportunity. (p. 23)
Nearly 80% of fathers of children born to teen mothers do not marry the mothers and only one out of five teen mothers receive any financial support from their child's father. (pp. 23-26)

Maternity Before Maturity: Teen Birth Rates in California

Fathers of children born to teens are on average almost four years older than the mothers, and a majority is over the age of 21. (p. 5)
In 1997, one of every four children born to a teen mother had a father who met one of three criminal categories for statutory rape. (p. 5)

Other Resources

To search for a Family PACT provider in your community, please visit www.familypact.org

Guide to Local Adolescent Health Data Sources in California (new)
California Adolescent Sexual Health WorkGroup (ASHWG) 2007 Data for CaliforniaAdolescent Births, AIDS, STDs (new)
State Innovation in Medicaid FP Expansions
California School Age Families Education Program Report to the Legislature
California Department of Public Health Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Teen Pregnancy & Sexually Transmitted Infections

Programs for Replication - Intervention Implementation Reports

Programs with Strong Evidence Based Curriculum
Effective and Promising Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs for Latino Youth

The curricula listed below are examples of evidence-based programs. How the Review Was Conducted provides more information on the review's criteria. The table also provides links to summary information about the implementation of each program and its supporting research evidence. The information is based on the research studies reviewed and on publicly available online sources. The implementation information is not exhaustive and may not reflect the most recent experience with each intervention.

Program Name	Setting
Aban Aya Youth Project (PDF)	Middle schools
Adult Identity Mentoring (Project AIM) (PDF)	Middle schools
All4You! (PDF)	Alternative high schools
Assisting in Rehabilitating Kids (ARK) (PDF)	Substance use treatment facilities
Be Proud! Be Responsible! (PDF)	Middle schools, high schools, or CBOs
Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective! (PDF)	Middle schools, high schools, or CBOs
Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART) (PDF)	Middle schools, high schools, or CBOs
Children’s Aid Society (CAS)—Carrera Program (PDF)	CBOs
¡Cuídate! (PDF)	Middle schools, high schools, or CBOs
Draw the Line/Respect the Line (PDF)	Middle schools
FOCUS (PDF)	CBOs or clinics
Horizons (PDF)	CBOs or clinics
It’s Your Game: Keep it Real (PDF)	Middle schools
Making a Difference! (PDF)	Middle schools or CBOs
Making Proud Choices! (PDF)	Middle schools or CBOs
Project TALC (PDF)	CBOs
Promoting Health Among Teens! Abstinence-Only Intervention (PDF) (formerly known as Promoting Health Among Teens!)	Middle schools or CBOs
Promoting Health Among Teens! Comprehensive Abstinence and Safer Sex Intervention (PDF) (formerly known as Comprehensive Abstinence and Safer Sex Intervention)	Middle schools or CBOs
Raising Healthy Children (PDF) (formerly known as the Seattle Social Development Project)	Elementary schools
Reducing the Risk (PDF)	High schools
Rikers Health Advocacy Program (RHAP) (PDF)	CBOs or youth detention facilities
Safer Sex (PDF)	CBOs or clinics
SiHLE (PDF)	CBOs or clinics
Sexual Health and Adolescent Risk Prevention (SHARP) (PDF) (formerly known as HIV Risk Reduction Among Detained Adolescents)	Youth detention facilities
Sisters Saving Sisters (PDF)	CBOs or clinics
Teen Health Project (PDF)	CBOs
Teen Outreach Program (PDF)	Middle schools, high schools, or CBOs
What Could You Do? (PDF)	High schools, CBOs, or clinics
	* CBOs = Community-Based Organizations

Contact Organizations interested in teen pregnancy prevention are encouraged to become a part of the Regional Collaborative as they are an excellent resource for experienced practitioners and local, state and national information. Please contact Celeste Ramos, Representative for the Central Valley Regional TPP Collaborative.