YOUTH ACTION DAY!
April 14, 2010
COAPPP will bring together youth from across
Colorado to lobby their state legislators about the
importance of addressing the sexual health of
adolescents and supporting young families.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with
legislators and network with other youth
organizations empowering youth to take action.
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NEW ABSTINENCE-ONLY STUDY POINTS TO THE
IMPORTANCE OF COMPREHENSIVE SEX ED
February 2, 2010
Denver, Colorado - A study released in the Archives
of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine yesterday
compared four programs: a theory based
abstinence-only program; a comprehensive sexuality
education intervention, including information about
abstinence and contraception;
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2009 Conference
RAISING THE BAR: PUTTING THE PROMISE TO PRACTICE IN
ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG
FAMILIES Thanks to everyone who made this
such a successful event. To download
conference materials or to find out more, visit
www.raisethebarcolorado.org.
COAPPP Featured on KUNC 91.5 Radio
HEALTH EDUCATORS GET A REFRESHER ON TEACHING
SEX ED TO TEENAGERS
Reporter Sarah Hughes
featured COAPPP in this back-to-school special
highlighting our Making Proud Choices Training of
Educators.
Listen here...
Article by COAPPP
Executive Director Lori Casillas
LOOKING FOR LEADERS: GRASSROOTS GROUPS PUSH FOR TEEN
PREGNANCY PREVENTION IN COLORADO
Policy change realized in Colorado's sex education
law is
due in large part to the efforts of grassroots
communities demanding safety nets for our youth and
communities.
Read the complete article on
RH Reality Check.
1/25/2010: From: USA
TODAY
TEEN PREGNANCY, ABORTION RATES RISE
The teen pregnancy rate in the USA rose 3% in 2006,
the first increase in more than a decade, according
to data out today. The data also show higher rates
of births and abortions among girls 15-19.
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1/25/2010: From Child Trends
ONE-THIRD OF TEEN MOTHERS DO NOT EARN HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA OR GED New Child Trends research
finds that one in three (34 percent) young women who
had been teen mothers did not earn a high school
diploma or a GED, compared with only 6 percent of
young women who had not had a teen birth.
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12/30/2009: From The Pueblo Chieftain
TEEN PREGNANCY ON RISE AGAIN IN PUEBLO
Teen pregnancy is in the news again in Pueblo.
This is a recurring topic over decades and many may
be wondering what more can be said about the issue.
To start with, teen pregnancy is on the rise again
in Pueblo. Read
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12/28/2009: From The Pueblo Chieftain
TEEN PREGNANCY AN ENDEMIC PROBLEM While
there are a number of factors that can lead a family
into poverty, one of the surest ways is teen
pregnancy. Pueblo has struggled for years with
the question of adolescent girls having babies.
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12/15/2009: From The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
BREAKING THROUGH ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES: AN APPROACH TO
MESSAGE TRANSLATION There are rich
resources–decades of research and scholarly
articles–documenting health disparities in America
and the importance of social determinants of health.
But how can we make sure that these findings are
well-understood by policy makers?
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12/02/09: From Feministing.com
PREGNANT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FACES DISCRIMINATION
Texas teen Mackenzie McCollum was barred from
playing on her school's volleyball team because she
was pregnant - and was retaliated against when she
fought back against the discrimination.
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12/01/09: From 5280 Magazine
THE PARENT TRAP: VOLUNTEERS ENSURE THAT THIS
GENERATION OF TEEN PARENTS- AND ITS CHILDREN-
SUCCEEDS Nineteen-year-old senior Sara
Espinoza squeezes past a classmate's swollen belly
and heads down the hallway to a wall plastered in
long trails of white paper. Each strip is a time
line crafted by Florence Crittenton students to mark
their lives' highs ("first boyfriend") and lows ("my
mom married a monster"). At some point in the dips
and swirls, each one has a common theme: "I was
pregnant."
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11/16/09: From Reuters
SEX INFECTIONS STILL GROWING IN U.S., SAYS CDC American squeamishness about talking about sex has
helped keep common sexually transmitted infections
far too common, especially among vulnerable teens,
U.S. researchers reported Monday. Latest
statistics on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis show
the three highly treatable infections continue to
spread in the United States.
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