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 February, the Guttmacher Institute released “Facts on American Teens' Sexual and Reproductive Health,” a survey of over two-dozen recent studies and publications on the topic of adolescent sexual behavior. This is the first such survey from the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit that promotes sexual and reproductive health, since 2009.
The Children's Bureau, part of the Administration for Children and Families, will award grants to programs that aim to increase well-being, improve permanency, and enhance the safety of infants and young children who have been exposed to a dangerous drug or to HIV-AIDs. Services provided by funded programs may include
“Pregnancy and Mental Health of Young Homeless Women” (abstract). American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Vol. 81, No. 2, April 2011.
Homelessness is a traumatic experience for young children who experience it. Many young mothers experiencing homelessness have also experienced trauma either in their own childhoods or more recently. 
NCFY's new video series features seven youth workers from around the country, each sharing a time when they made a big difference in a young person's life. Shane Burroughs, from Valley Youth House in Allentown, PA, told the story of a teen mother who achieved newfound stability after staying at his organization's rapid re-housing program, which finds stable homes for homeless...
NCFY's new video series features seven youth workers from around the country, each sharing a time when they made a big difference in a young person's life. Up first is Linda Mascarenas from Family and Youth Services in Stockton, CA. She talks about a teen mother who eventually became a paid employee of Mascarenas' youth program.
The Health Resources and Services Administration announces the availability of funding from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth. Organizations that provide family-centered primary medical care to women, infants, children and youth living with HIV are invited to apply. This program aims to improve...
Karl Kallgren, director of the Union City Sustained Youth Development Project, talks to NCFY about the highly personalized youth program that has helped teen pregnancy rates drop by 20 percent in this rural Pennsylvania community. Time: 4:00 | Size: 3.7 MB | Transcript
Karl Kallgren, director of the Union City Sustained Youth Development Project, talks to NCFY about the highly personalized youth program that has helped teen pregnancy rates drop by 20 percent in this rural Pennsylvania community. Time: 4:00 | Size: 3.7 MB  
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