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Adolescent Maternal Mortality: An Overlooked Crisis (The Facts) (Order publication - $1.00)
La Mortalidad Materna en Adolescentes: Una Crisis Ignorada
As many as 529,000 women die each year from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnancy is the leading cause of death for young women ages 15 through 19. The reproductive health of adolescent women depends on biological, social, and economic factors. Programs must provide education, family planning services, and pre- and postnatal care to reduce morbidity and mortality among young women.
Adolescent Reproductive Health in Nigeria (The Facts) (available online only)
One third (36.5 million) of Nigeria's total population of 123 million are youth between the ages of 10 and 24.By 2025, the number of Nigerian youth will exceed 57 million. Lack of sexual health information and services places these young people at risk for pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and HIV/AIDS. In addition, early marriage and childbearing limit youth's educational and employment opportunities. Yet, effective, innovative programs can provide youth with the sexual health information and services they need.
Adolescent Sexual Health in Europe and the U.S.—Why the Difference? (The Facts) (Order publication - $1.00)
The United States has far worse rates of adolescent pregnancy, birth, abortion, HIV, and STIs than almost all countries in Europe. Advocates for Youth initiated study tours to France, Germany, and the Netherlands to understand the underlying causes behind these difference.
Building Local Coalitions to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (From Research to Practice) (available online only)
This is a selected list of sources and materials to help in building local coalitions to prevent teen pregnancy, including organizations and websites, newsletters, and print materials. Child Sexual Abuse II: A Risk Factor for HIV/STDs and Teen Pregnancy (The Facts) (available online only)
Children and adolescents who have been sexually victimized are at increased risk for HIV infection, unplanned pregnancy and other negative outcomes. Unfortunately, the personal skills needed to prevent sexually-transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy are exactly those eradicated by sexual abuse. People who work with youth must be aware of the possible connection; sexual abuse prevention must be a component of any program promoting adolescent reproductive and sexual health.
Communities Responding to the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (Order publication - see form for pricing)
This publication encourages communities to address adolescent sexuality in a balanced and realistic manner. The series outlines new strategies for reaching youth, especially those at highest risk for early pregnancy. These strategies challenge traditional efforts that have often been too late, too little, too narrow, and too confusing. The series sheds light on why young people are at risk and addresses the complex components of implementing or expanding teen pregnancy prevention programs. Creating Successful Public Education Campaigns to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and HIV (From Research to Practice) (available online only)
This is a selected list of sources and materials to help nonprofit organizations, coalitions, and councils create successful public education campaigns to prevent pregnancy, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections among youth, including organizations and websites, newsletters, and print materials.
Curriculum Controversy: Lessons from the Field (Strategies for Organizational Success) (available online only)
Controversy over sex education curricula can be intense due to diverse and conflicting views about adolescent sexuality, yet, such controversy can work to build community consensus. This document offers “Do’s and Don’ts” to help your teen pregnancy prevention organization 1) effectively advocate for comprehensive sex education and 2) successfully navigate potential controversy.
Ensuring Financial Sustainability: Selected Annotated Bibliography (From Research to Practice) (available online only)
A state teen pregnancy prevention organization is most likely to sustain its efforts to promote science-based approaches when: 1) its programs are continuously funded, 2) key stakeholders and funders are willing to invest in the growth and development of the organization itself, and 3) leaders and staff of the organization have a strong, multi-level commitment to internal and external organizational sophistication. This document explains the stages and hallmarks of achieving organizational stability, and provides a guide for assessing your organization’s stability status. Hot Potatoes: Keeping Cool in the Midst of Controversy (Strategies for Organizational Success) (available online only)
As teen pregnancy prevention program planners, administrators, and advocates, you often find yourself in the midst of conflict and controversy. Wisdom, preparation, and practice can help handle difficult situations appropriately. Being thoughtful and intentional can enable you to respond effectively to challenging questions and situations. This document offers a number of suggestions and provides commonly-asked questions to help prepare for the ‘hot potatoes’ of controversy. Institutionalizing and Sustaining Support for Science-Based Approaches (Strategies for Organizational Success) (available online only)
State teen pregnancy prevention organizations will be most effective in sustaining their efforts to promote science-based approaches among local programs when they themselves institutionalize a commitment to science and research. This requires state organizations to 1) build an organizational infrastructure that reflects the state organization’s commitment to science-based approaches and 2) ensure that local partner organizations have the resources, knowledge, and staff capacity to incorporate science-based approaches in their own teen pregnancy prevention efforts. This document provides guidance and direction on how state organizations can achieve these two goals. Integrating Efforts to Prevent HIV, Other STIs, and Pregnancy among Teens (Issues at a Glance) (Order publication - $1.00)
In the United States, many youth-serving professionals and activists focus on preventing some particular negative health outcome among teens, such as unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In other words, youth-serving professionals often focus on one facet or another of the lives of youth, instead of serving youth more holistically. Integrating their efforts may provide a number of benefits, both for the young client and for youth-serving organizations. This document discusses the what, why, and how, the benefits, and the challenges of approaching youth holistically and of integrating the sexual health information and services they receive. Integrating Efforts to Prevent HIV, Other STIs, and Pregnancy among Teens in Developing Countries (Issues at a Glance) (available online only)
Youth's decisions about their sexual and reproductive health affect not only their lives, but also the health of the global community. Thus, there is an urgent need for programs and policies to address the complex sexual and reproductive health needs of earth's one billion youth ages 15 to 24. This paper discusses integration and offers case studies, lessons learned, and tips for integrated approaches to preventing HIV, STIs, and unintended pregnancy among youth. Managing Controversy in Pressure Cooker Situations (Strategies for Organizational Success) (available online only)
Most teen pregnancy prevention organizations, sex education teachers, and reproductive health advocates face controversy and conflict at some point in time. During such controversy, we and our organizations may be closely scrutinized and questioned, put on the defensive, challenged, or attacked. To address conflict effectively, we need to anticipate and strategize. This handout identifies some common ‘pressure cooker situations’ and offers suggestions from the field on how to approach them. Plain Talk / Hablando Claro: A case study of teen pregnancy prevention in Albuquerque’s South Valley (available online only) This case study examines Albequerque’s implementation of Plain Talk, a teen pregnancy prevention program which provides complete and accurate information about sex and sexuality, involves a community’s adults and young people, and strives to improve youth access to condoms and contraception. Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Younger Teens (The Facts) (available online only)
Although the majority of teens ages 10 to 14 are not sexually active, a significant number do engage in sexual intercourse. These younger teens are at great risk of experiencing negative consequences because of their physical immaturity, vulnerability to older men, and limited education, skills, finances, and other resources. Factors that must be considered when addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of younger teens include the prevalence of sexual abuse and the role of male partners. Unfortunately, most prevention efforts do not reach these teens, leaving them without the necessary skills and information to make healthy and responsible decisions about their sexual behavior.
Science and Success in Developing Countries: Holistic Programs That Work to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, HIV & Sexually Transmitted Infections (Report) Youth in developing countries face significant threats to their health and well-being—threats that include the HIV and AIDS pandemic, high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancies that may result in maternal morbidity and/or mortality. Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook an exhaustive review to find programs proven effective by rigorous evaluation and identified the 10 highly effective programs highlighted in this document. Science and Success, Second Edition: Sex Education and Other Programs That Work to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, HIV & Sexually Transmitted Infections (Report) (Order publication - $15.00) Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook exhaustive reviews of existing research to compile a list of those programs proven effective by rigorous evaluation. Nineteen programs appeared in Science and Success when it was first published in 2003; seven additional programs are included in Science and Success, Second Edition. This document describes each of the programs and provides information about replicating them in your school, community, or health center. Science-Based Practices in Teen Pregnancy and HIV/STI Prevention: Selected Annotated Bibliography (Science and Success) (available online only)
This bibliography provides a selected list of publications and other resources around science-based practices in preventing teen pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). All selected publications and resources are available free online. Science-Based Practices: A Guide for State Teen Pregnancy Prevention Organizations (From Research to Practice) (Order publication - $1.00)
This document provides an overview of science-based practices (SBP)—what they are, why they are important, and how they relate to the work of state teen pregnancy prevention organizations. It also addresses benefits and challenges to incorporating SBP into the mission and work of each organization and offers helpful suggestions. The Impact of Early Pregnancy and Childbearing on Adolescent Mothers and Their Children (The Facts) (available online only)
Early childbearing is deeply ingrained in Latin American and Caribbean cultures, as it is in many other parts of the world. Marriage and childbearing are often perceived as the premiere events of a young woman's life. But the medical, economic and psychological impact of early childbearing can be significant, particularly for those who are unmarried.
Youth Development: Strengthening Prevention Strategies (Issues at a Glance) (Order publication - $2.00)
HIV/STD and pregnancy prevention programs provide many young people with the sexual health knowledge, skills, and services they need; but, many youth still lack the motivation to avoid HIV, STDs, and unintended pregnancy. By contrast, many youth development programs provide young people with the motivation to achieve a healthy adulthood but do not provide young people with the sexual health knowledge, skills, and services they need to avoid unintended pregnancy or infection with HIV and other STDs. prevention program planners must "connect the dots"—make clear the connections—between effective youth development and effective HIV/STD and pregnancy prevention. This paper outlines six premises for effective youth development programs as well as effective strategies and/or links for HIV/STD and teen pregnancy prevention program planners to consider.
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