Adolescent Pregnancy
Prevention
and Intervention
Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Wisconsin
The Department of Health Services supports the following
dual-strategies for addressing adolescent pregnancy prevention:
- To encourage and promote delayed sexual activity (abstinence)
- To provide access to confidential contraceptive and related
reproductive health services to prevent unintended pregnancy among
sexually active adolescents
Learn more about resources and
research, objectives for reducing
adolescent sexual activity, and the Brighter
Futures Initiative.
Resources and Research
The DHS teen
pregnancy web pages offer links to resources and research on a variety of
topics. Go to the following links resources
or research
for more information.
The Wisconsin Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Committee's Measurable
Objectives for Adolescent Sexual Activity
Subgoal 1
By 2010, 30% or less of Wisconsin high school youth report ever
having had sexual intercourse.
Subgoal 2
By 2010, reduce unintended teen pregnancies by 30% by promoting
the consistent and correct use of contraceptives and other barrier
methods.
These goals are consistent with Healthiest
Wisconsin 2010, the Wisconsin state health plan for the decade
2000-2010. The reduction of High Risk Sexual Behavior is one of eleven health
priorities identified in the plan. The
objectives for this priority correlate with the goal of reducing adolescent
pregnancy in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Program for Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy and Other Risky
Behaviors
The Brighter
Futures Initiative is a Wisconsin youth development program with
the goal of assisting youth in becoming healthy, responsible,
self-sufficient adults. Adolescent pregnancy prevention
is one of six risk factors addressed through this program.
Nine Wisconsin counties participate in this initiative based on
their need, commitment and readiness. The initiative allows
local partner agencies to have flexibility in determining how funds
can be used to meet the unique needs of their communities, families,
and youth.
Last Revised: February 22, 2011 |
