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School-Based Programs AIDS Prevention for Adolescents in School: This school-based, teacher-delivered curriculum for urban high school students seeks to increase knowledge about HIV and AIDS, build skills to recognize and prevent behaviors that put youth at risk of HIV infection, and encourage youth to make healthy decisions. The overall goal of the program is to … Read more

MOAPPP Membership: Headed in the Right Direction, But… Thank you and welcome to the four individuals who became MOAPPP members last month! Those four people will benefit from: reduced rates at MOAPPP’s conference and trainings access to MOAPPP’s library reviews of recommended sexual health curricula a comprehensive online events calendar subscriptions to MOAPPP’s newsletters inclusion … Read more

“Call for Presentations” for MOAPPP’s 16th Annual Conference This is your last chance to submit a workshop proposal (PDF). for MOAPPP’s Annual Conference! Proposals are due Friday, November 17, 2006. Contact Marilyn Colby Rivkin [email protected], 651-644-1447 ext. 15 or go to the conference page of the MOAPPP website for more information. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Releases New Reports on … Read more

MOAPPP Welcomes New Staff Member Meghan Barp has joined the MOAPPP staff as Training Coordinator. She will be managing details for all MOAPPP training events, including our annual conference. Meghan is newly relocated from New York, and brings several years’ experience in out-of-school-time program development and oversight as well as curriculum design and instruction. Please … Read more

MOAPPP Completes New Strategic Plan MOAPPP’s Board of Directors approved a new strategic plan in December that will guide the organization through 2008. A strategic planning committee met throughout 2005, conducting key informant interviews and constituent listening sessions as part of the process. Thanks to all who contributed in some way to the new plan. … Read more

Table of Contents “This is My Reality- The Price of Sex: An Inside Look at Black Urban Youth Sexuality” New Resources on Parent-Child Connectedness The Longer Teens Delay Sex in First Relationship, the More Likely They are to Use Contraceptives Report Details Impact of Childcare Budget Cuts Report on U.S. Public’s Views on Sex Education … Read more

Proposed Federal Funding for Teen Pregnancy Prevention The Federal Appropriations Conference Committee approved $114 million for teen pregnancy prevention this week. Funding has been directed to the newly established Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The House and Senate will now debate the bill, potentially … Read more

Holiday Tribute Gifts to MOAPPP The gift giving season is around the corner. What better way to acknowledge someone who is important to you this holiday season than by making a tax deductible contribution in their honor to MOAPPP? Your friend, colleague or family member will be sent a timely holiday acknowledgement of your generous … Read more

Amazon.com and Holiday Gift Giving Why not give holiday gifts this year that also give back? Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list this season at Amazon.com Gift Central. Link to amazon.com by way of MOAPPP’s website and MOAPPP will receive a percentage of the sale. A link to amazon.com appears on the … Read more

MOAPPP Annual Awards Each year, MOAPPP honors individuals, agencies, policy makers and programs that make outstanding contributions in the areas of adolescent pregnancy prevention and parenting in Minnesota. The awards are presented at the MOAPPP annual conference on May 6, 2005. MOAPPP currently seeks nominations for the award recipients. Please let us know about individuals, … Read more

MOAPPP’s Annual Report MOAPPP is pleased to announce the publication of its 2007-2008 Annual Report! We encourage you to take a moment to learn about the scope of our work, and some of the ways in which we partner with youth-serving agencies in Minnesota communities. You may view the report online, download it in PDF … Read more

Minnesota State Adolescent Sexual Health Report 2011 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2010 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2009 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2008 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2007 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2006 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2005 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2004 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF) 2003 … Read more

Conference Preview This year, MOAPPP reaches the 20-year anniversary of bringing inspiring and relevant content to the field of youth-serving professionals at its annual conference. Save the date now to join us on May 5-6, 2011 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, MN. The ever-amazing Conference Planning Committee has confirmed three respected … Read more

Gaining Support for Teen Parent Families For the past year, MOAPPP has been part of a national advisory group with the Healthy Teen Network and the FrameWorks Insitute collaborating in research designed to identify, test and deploy new messages that might have the potential to change the public conversation about support for young families. Findings … Read more

Building Programs that are Ready for Evaluation Registration still open for this upcoming MOAPPP Training – Building Programs that are Ready for Evaluation, June 26-27. Sign up Today! Action Alert – National Update Ask Congress To End Funding for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs There is a pitched battle taking place on Capitol Hill regarding continued funding for failed … Read more

Overview of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM) is an educational campaign designed to help communities recognize that the effects of unintended teen pregnancy and early childbearing are far-reaching. The campaign is promoted at the national level by Advocates for Youth and at the state level by Teenwise Minnesota. The … Read more

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The Minnesota State Plan is an initiative to guide all Minnesotans’ efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy in a comprehensive, culturally responsible way and to increase opportunities in young people’s lives so they can reach adulthood pregnancy-free. Minnesota State Plan’s recommended interventions focus on evidence-based strategies to prevent early unintended pregnancies, eliminate the disparities in pregnancy … Read more

1989 Idea for Teenwise Minnesota conceived at the National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention Conference in November 1989 by Nancy Nelson, Junior League of Minneapolis and Sherri Wright, Minnesota 4H Youth Development. 1990 Grant proposal written with Interagency Team on Adolescent Pregnancy to fund a five year Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project of MN (TPPP/MN): … Read more

Star Tribune, 5/13/2010 – Young and pregnant, but not alone KARE 11 Extra, 5/13/2010 – Teen pregnancy: Young girls wanting a baby MinnPost, 3/8/2010 – ‘Culturally Specific’ Training Seeks An Open Conversation About Sex Star Tribune, 9/17/2008 – Hopkins High won’t open teen clinic (PDF) Star Tribune, 9/8/2008 – The other young mothers (PDF) Star Tribune, 7/5/2008 – State abortions … Read more

Click HERE to make an online donation to Teenwise Minnesota. Click HERE to make an online donation to It’s That Easy (please designate It’s That Easy in “Add a designation” field). Click HERE to learn more about our Amazon giving program Click HERE to learn more about becoming a Teenwise Minnesota member Your generous support of Teenwise Minnesota now … Read more

These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. Teenwise Minnesota has no control over the content of linked sites or over the information changing. The Adolescent Sexual Health Web Resources Listing (PDF) is updated periodically, incorporating links from below, as a printable list of current websites that provide factual information on adolescent sexual … Read more

Teenwise Minnesota staff are available to provide information, resources and individualized assistance to support teen pregnancy prevention and adolescent parent efforts in Minnesota. Contact Teenwise Minnesota staff to discuss your technical assistance needs. Twin Cities: (651) 644-1447 Toll Free: 1-800-657-3697 Email: [email protected]

Teenwise Minnesota is committed to advancing evidence-based public policies to prevent adolescent pregnancy and that support adolescent parents. This section outlines the public policy issues that Teenwise Minnesota supports and provides information on how the public can advocate for these issues. Advocacy Tools Contact Public Policy Staff Fact Sheets Legislative Sessions

Teenwise Minnesota Resources / Recurso de Teenwise Minnesota Multicultural resources / Recurso Multiculturales Spanish Statistics and Fact Sheets / Estcitisticos y Otros Documentos en Español Latino Outreach Web Links / Otros Sitios Act Now / Actúa Ahora Enfermedades de transmisión sexual / STD Resources La Familia Habla / The Family Talks

MOAPPP works closely with communities most impacted by teen pregnancy. In addition to ongoing training for professionals who work with youth, we provide individualized assistance to community-based agencies to increase their program effectiveness. You will find resources, data, web links and other useful information in each community-specific area listed below. African Community Resources African American … Read more