A Crucial Connection
This 8 minute and 45 second long DVD features teens and young adults speaking candidly about their experiences with the foster care system as well as various professionals discussing why it is important to address teen pregnancy among youth in foster care.
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With approximately half a million children in foster care, these youth are at significant risk for pregnancy. This risk has serious human and financial consequences for teens, their families, and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. However, teens within the foster care system have been largely overlooked in terms of teen pregnancy prevention and reproductive health education. While significant progress has occurred, it remains that little is known about the youth in foster care, their needs and how to best address the high rates of teen and unplanned pregnancy among this population.
For more information, please contact Sara Major, 202-478-8590.