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LINKS & CONNECTIONS - Preventing Teen Pregnancy
Advocacy, Education,
Research and Media
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting
policies that help young people make informed and responsible
decisions about their sexual health.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
The mission of The Alan Guttmacher Institute is to protect
the reproductive choices of all women and men, and to support
their
ability to obtain the information and services in regard to
sexual behavior, reproduction and family formation. AGI also
provides
the public with data on teen pregnancy and related issues.
Campaign for Our Children, Inc.
The mission of Campaign for Our Children, Inc. is to develop
research-based prevention messages and educational media campaigns
that encourage
healthy, responsible sexual decisions among early-adolescent
youth.
Child Trends, Inc.
Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization
dedicated to studying children, youth, and families through
research, data collection, and data analyses. Child Trends
conducts basic
research and evaluation studies on teenage pregnancy and childbearing.
DC Action for Children
DC ACT is a multi-issue advocacy organization dedicated to
improving conditions for children and families in our Nation's
Capitol. They
gather and publish accurate information, oversee legislative
and administrative decisions, and work to mobilize a citywide
constituency
for children.
DC Agenda Support Corporation
DC Agenda acts in partnership with existing DC organizations
and institutions to help fill the gaps in expertise and resources,
foster consensus, and plan strategies for addressing the District's
numerous challenges.
DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
DC Campaign's goal is to reduce DC's teen pregnancy rate by
50% by 2005. They are committed to changing the conversation
about
teen pregnancy in DC to one where teens and adults talk about
what motivates teens to make healthy, positive choices in their
lives.
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy provides national
leadership, raises awareness of the issue, assists groups
working in the field, and attracts new voices and resources to
the
cause. Their goal is to reduce the national teen pregnancy
rate by one-third
between 1996 and 2005.
SIECUS
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US affirms
that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living. SIECUS
develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive
educational and sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals
to make responsible sexual choices.
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