Communities Responding to the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Print

The essential resource on preventing adolescent pregnancy.

Five Volumes Series $115.00; Individual Volumes $25.00

Volume I: Mobilizing for Action (pdf)
reviews recent research on adolescent pregnancy; describes how to build coalitions; outlines steps for planning and conducting pregnancy prevention campaigns; and provides tips for working with the media, policy makers, and other key stakeholders. 135 pp.

Volume II: Building Strong Foundations, Ensuring the Future (pdf)
provides step-by-step guidance on assessing the needs and assets of youth in the community, developing a strong funding base for programs, and planning for the evaluation of pregnancy prevention programs. 91 pp.

Volume III: Designing Effective Family Life Education Programs (pdf)
explains the components of effective sexuality education and provides guidance in planning and implementing sexuality education programs. 79 pp.

Volume IV: Improving Contraceptive Access for Teens (pdf)
examines the barriers which restrict young people's access to contraception. The volume discusses key strategies for planning and implementing contraceptive availability programs, based on effective models. 109 pp.

Volume V: Linking Pregnancy Prevention to Youth Development (pdf)
demonstrates the benefits that youth development programs may derive from providing links to sexuality education and contraceptive access programs. 111 pp.