National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

As part of the eighth annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 6, 2009, teens are encouraged to take a brief online quiz that will help them think about potentially risk-taking situations… before they find themselves in one. Created by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the goal of the quiz is to help teens get smart and serious about risks, so they can avoid them before they find themselves trapped “in the moment.” The quiz describes real situations, and the teens can choose the answer closest to what they think they would do. Their answers are discussed and scored regarding the potential risks. The quiz is short and confidential; the National Campaign website that hosts the quiz includes a lot of good information that encourages young people to avoid early, unplanned pregnancies. To take the National Day Quiz, teens can check: http://www.stayteen.org/quiz/. The quiz is available during the month of May. Resource parents, Child Welfare Workers, group home/shelter providers and other caring adults who want to help youth avoid teen pregnancy can check: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/ fostercare/default.aspx