Web Resources for Adolescent Pregnancy

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Wisconsin Resources

Brighter Futures Initiative
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.

Data on Wisconsin Youth Sexual Behavior

Health Care Education and Training, Inc. (exit DHS)
HCET is a nonprofit agency which provides comprehensive education, training, and program development, primarily to enhance reproductive and women's health care. 

Milwaukee Adolescent Health Program (exit DHS)
The Milwaukee Adolescent Health Program (MAHP) is a health care agency that provides critical medical services to teenagers in the central city of Milwaukee. 

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (exit DHS)
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin provides technical assistance to local communities working in support of multi-strategy sexuality education.

Wisconsin Association for Homeless and Runaway Services (exit DHS)
The mission of WAHRS is to provide the best, most efficient, and effective services to runaway and homeless youth, including those who are pregnant and/or parenting.

Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources (exit DHS)
The Wisconsin Clearinghouse provides information and technical assistance to help schools, families, and communities to lead healthy, productive lives.

National Resources

Campaign for Our Children, Inc. (exit DHS)
This agency produces ad campaigns encouraging parent-child communication and abstinence among teens.

Children Now (exit DHS)
A joint project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Children Now. Encourages parents to explore their own values and beliefs in order to better communicate them to their children. 

Healthy Teen Network (exit DHS)
Healthy Teen Network is a private, not-for-profit organization that sponsors national, regional, and statewide conferences and training events; supports the development of statewide coalitions; and provides information and technical assistance.

Medical Institute for Sexual Health (exit DHS)
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health provides a wealth of factual information about the health risks of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy and provides training for health care professionals in promoting abstinence. 

National Abstinence Clearinghouse (exit DHS)
The National Abstinence Clearinghouse provides information on national abstinence programs, materials, curricula and speakers.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (exit DHS)
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative to reduce teenage pregnancy.

National Center for Fathering (exit DHS)
The mission of the National Center for Fathering (NCF) is to inspire and equip men to be better fathers. 

The National Parenting Center (exit DHS)
The National Parenting Center provides information on communicating with pre-teens and teens. 

Search Institute (exit DHS)
Search Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization whose mission is to advance the well-being of adolescents and children by generating knowledge and promoting its application. Search has identified 40 developmental assets that form a foundation for healthy development. 

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Last Revised: June 13, 2012