Call Resources
Download a transcript of the call
Download an MP3 recording of the call
Other Resources
Illinois State Team Initiative: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Among Youth in Foster Care
Healthy Teen Network Foster Care Resource Page
Focusing on Youth In Foster Care: The Virginia Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership
About the Call
The National Campaign, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and in collaboration with Healthy Teen Network, has been working to increase action on this important issue in states and communities. This past April, teams from eight states (Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan Oklahoma and Virginia) that included public and private sector leaders working in teen pregnancy prevention, child welfare, social services, and juvenile justice met to collaborate on the goal of reducing teen pregnancy among youth in foster care. Each state has created its own plan and action steps to address teen pregnancy among youth in foster care.
This national conference call will feature three state team leaders who will highlight their work and answer questions about their successes, the challenges that they have met and the strategies they are pursuing to tackle this issue. Speakers on the call will include:
- Itege Bailey, Senior Manager, State and Local Outreach
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy - Latoya Champagne-Thompson, Associate Director, Transitional Teen Services
Uhlich Children's Advantage Network (UCAN), IL - Taalibah Kariem-White, Manager of Training & Performance Improvement
Family Planning Council, VA - Pat Paluzzi,
President/CEO
Healthy Teen Network - Sharon Rodine, Director, Youth Initiatives
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy - Renée Wilson-Simmons, DrPH, Senior Associate, Adolescent Health & Development
Annie E. Casey Foundation