Articles and Other Resources

The Critical Link: Preventing Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (April 2010)
APHSA Policy & Practice
by Sarah Brown

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Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care (April 2010)
APHSA Policy & Practice
by Shay Bilchik and Renée Wilson-Simmons

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...and the Judges Say (April 2010)
APHSA Policy & Practice

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A Conversation About Teen Pregnancy (Fall 2009)
Juvenile Justice and Family Today
by Sarah Brown and Judge Jeri Cohen

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Teen Pregnancy in the Courtroom (October 2009)
APHSA Policy & Practice
by Paula Parker-Sawyers

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Teen Pregnancy: Reaching Epidemic Levels in Foster Care (July 22, 2009)
Time magazine

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Virginia Roundtable on Teen Pregnancy Prevention for Youth in Foster Care—Fostering Connections: Improving Access to Sexual Health Education

University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work—Fostering Safe Choices

Michigan Organization for Adolescent Health—Perspectives on Adolescent Sexual Health Among Foster Care Youth and Foster Parents: Focus Group Results

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Remarks from Amy Dworsky: Preventing Teen Pregnancy and Promoting Healthy Relationships Among Youth in Foster Care
A Capitol Hill Briefing
In 2009, The National Campaign, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), and the National Foster Care Coalition (NFCC) announced the formation of a working group on teen pregnancy and foster care.  The group has been providing recommendations to the Obama Administration and Congress on common sense solutions to help reduce the disproportionately high teen pregnancy rate among youth in and aging out of foster care. The announcement was made at an event on Capitol Hill moderated by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). She was joined by Congressmen Michael Castle (R-DE), Jim Cooper (D-TN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), and Danny Davis (D-IL). 

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For additional resources, visit the following organizations:

• Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF)
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
• American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
• National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators (NAPCWA: affiliate of APHSA)
• Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Ulich Children’s Advantage Network (UCAN)  
• Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) 
• Fostering Connections
• Child Trends
• Healthy Teen Network
• The National Crittenton Foundation