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Pregnant and Parenting Youth

This pocket-sized brochure is intended for young people graduating from or leaving transitional and independent living programs. It features the stories of three young people who offer advice about becoming independent, realizing dreams, getting help and staying in touch. Youth workers can add their contact information to the detachable postcard in the back. 
In honor of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, the Office of Adolescent Health on May 2 hosted a webcast on global prevention strategies. Dr. Robert W.
The Shawn Carter Foundation, founded by rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, is accepting applications for its annual scholarship. High school senior, GED recipients, undergraduate students pursuing their first degree, and vocational students are eligible to apply.
“Adolescent Motherhood and Capital: Interaction Effects of Race/Ethnicity on Harsh Parenting” (abstract). Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 41, No. 1. (January 2013.)
May marks National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, a time when youth-serving professionals aim to curb teen and unplanned pregnancy by teaching young people about the consequences of sex.
Jeremy Kohomban could be considered one of evidence-based practice’s biggest fans. As President and CEO of The Children’s Village in Dobb’s Ferry, NY, Kohomban can rattle off the names of a number of  evidence-based interventions his organization uses in its work with young people and their families. But his list ends with a big caveat.
Homeless youth are more likely than the general teen and young adult population to get pregnant or contract an STD.
Last week, NCFY shared several ways for youth-serving organizations to participate in National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10. In the spirit of the day, we’ve rounded up some resources geared toward young, HIV-positive women who find themselves pregnant.
The Office of Adolescent Health is accepting applications for its Pregnancy Assistance Fund. The program funds projects that increase parenting skills, decrease intimate partner violence, and raise awareness of available resources for parenting youth.
As the federal government continues to work to end family homelessness, the Administration for Children & Families has made it a priority for early childhood education programs like Head Start to serve homeless children.
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