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Toward a Common Future: Latino Teens and Adults Speak Out About Teen Pregnancy (2009)
Given the high rates of Latina teen pregnancy and the incredible diversity of the Latino community, many researchers and service providers have identified a need for more specific information on the many subgroups that compose the Latino population to better address the needs of the community.  For this and other reasons, The National Campaign and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) commissioned this nationally representative survey of Latino youth and adults.
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Thinking About Our Future: Latino Teens Speak Out about Teen Pregnancy (2009)
When it comes to relationships, sex, contraception, and teen pregnancy, teens are seldom asked to offer their own thoughts and advice. Many Latino teens say they rarely see or hear themselves in messages and materials designed to prevent teen pregnancy. Thinking About Our Future---a new pamphlet created by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy in partnership with the Pathways/Senderos Center, a teen pregnancy prevention programs based in New Britain, Connecticut---puts the voice of Latino teens front and center. The pamphlet is intended to provide insight into what Latino youth are saying about teen pregnancy and related issues and highlights the ideas and experiences of Latino teens enrolled in the Pathways/Senderos Center.
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Del corazón de los jóvenes: What Latino teens are saying about love and relationships (2008)
 Rarely are teens themselves asked to share their thoughts and beliefs about issues that affect them. Del corazón de los jóvenes—which in English roughly translates to “youth speak from the heart”—gives both teens and parents a snapshot of what Latino teens themselves say about relationships. This document is based on findings from a nationally-representative survey of Latino teens and adults, focus groups with Latino teens, and research previously published by The National Campaign.
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Parent-Adolescent Communication about Sex in Latino Families: A Guide for Practitioners (2008)
This new publication not only assesses available information of parent-teen communication in Latino families, but also pinpoints the research findings that are most useful to practitioners. In addition, the publication gives communication tips for Latino parents in both English and Spanish.
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What Research Tells Us About Latino Parenting Practices and their Relationship to Youth Sexual Behavior (2008)
This second research review examining Latino parent-teen communication describes research assessing the ways that Latino parents’ values, beliefs, and parenting practices shape their adolescent children’s sexual behaviors. 
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Voices Heard: Latino Adults and Teens Speak Up About Teen Pregnancy (2007)
Teen pregnancy and birth rates among all teens have declined by about one-third since the early 1990s. Even so, the Latino teen pregnancy rate is almost twice the national average and has declined about half as fast as the national rate according to a new summary analysis prepared by the National Campaign.
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Ten Tips for Parents (2007)
One of the National Campaign's most popular brochures, 10 Tips for Parents has been recently redesigned and updated. This research-based list of practical tips for parents and adults helps the young people in their lives avoid pregnancy and pass safely through adolescence.
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Bridging Two Worlds (2006)
Although teen pregnancy and birth rates have declined in the Latino community, they have not declined nearly as rapidly as they have among other racial/ethnic groups. This report summarizes research, provides guidance on effective programs for Latino youth, provides advice from those working with Latino teens, as well as the advice of Latino teens themselves.
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Faith, Hope, and Love: How Latino Faith Communities Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy (2005)
Created in partnership with a distinguished group of advisors, this guide provides faith leaders serving Latino families ideas to help young people avoid too-early pregnancy and parenthood.
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Parent Power (2003)
Whether they believe it or not, parents have a very important influence on whether their teenagers become pregnant or cause a pregnancy. Parent Power offers good news for parents and those who work with, care for, and write about, young people. It compiles much of what is known about parental influences and offers parents practical things they can do to help their children delay sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy. The simple and compelling message of Parent Power is that families matter. A lot.
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Talking Back (2002)
Talking Back answers the question: If you could offer your parents and other adults advice about how to help you and your friends avoid pregnancy, what would it be? Presented as 12 'tips,' Talking Back makes clear that young people really do want to hear from their parents about sex, love, relationships, and values, even if they don’t always act like it.
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Nine Tips for Faith Leaders (1998)
Updated in 2005. Written under the guidance of the Campaign's Task Force on Religion and Public Values, made up of religious and secular leaders, this pamphlet presents practical tips to help religious leaders and their communities help young people avoid too-early pregnancy.
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Fact Sheets on the Latino Community


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Other Resources

Degree, or No Degree: That Is the Question
November 23, 2009
Pregnant Pause blog post

Latino Initiative Conference Call
March 4, 2008
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Spanish-Language Public Service Announcements
These Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are part of an educational effort developed by the National Campaign for Latino parents.  The PSAs have appeared in the magazines People en Español and Cristina la Revista.
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An Overview of National Data on Latinos (PPT)
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