Publications & Fact Sheets

Critical Judgment: How Juvenile and Family Court Judges Can Help Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (2009)
The National Campaign and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) have joined forces to help address teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among single, young adults in Juvenile and Family Courts. This publication provides the results of a survey of NCJFCJ members on teen and unplanned pregnancy and related issues as well as a summary of focus groups held with Juvenile and Family Court judges, a detailed case study of how one Miami judge deals with teen and unplanned pregnancy, and a brief look at efforts from other localities.

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Fact sheet on President’s FY 13 Budget Request to Address Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care
The President’s FY 13 budget proposal targets funding to prevent teen pregnancy among youth in foster care. This fact sheet provides an overview of the proposal and outlines action steps for the appropriations process.

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Fostering Hope: Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care (2005) 
This 28-page report developed with UCAN provides (1) quantitative research on the high rates of teen pregnancy among foster care youth, (2) important new qualitative research presenting findings from Chicago-area focus groups in which foster care youth (some who are already teen parents) and foster parents were asked about their perspective on teen pregnancy, and (3) results of an online survey of Chicago-area child welfare service providers.

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It's Your Call: Make the Right Decision for You (2010)
This brochure is for youth in foster care and it is designed to help you think carefully about sex, health, and relationships. It provides resources that will give you support and information that will help you when making important decisions about your life.

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Our Story, Our Words: Youth Speak Out on Sex, Love, and Teen Pregnancy (2007) 
Teens get lots of advice from adults, but they usually aren't asked to offer their own. That's why The National Campaign asked teens growing up in foster care to tell us what they wanted to know about teen pregnancy prevention and what advice they would give to their peers. This handy, magazine-style brochure tells what teens have to say in their own words.

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Ten Tips for Foster Parents (2006) 
Youth in foster care are at significant risk for teen pregnancy. This brief, user-friendly guide offers some ideas to help foster parents strengthen their relationships with foster youth and how best to communicate about sex, love, and relationships. It reflects input from foster parents as well as practitioners who work with them.

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When You Decide…: A Judge’s Guide to Pregnancy Prevention Among Foster Youth (DRAFT)
This guide was developed by The National Campaign and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) to help judges understand their potential role in pregnancy prevention among youth in foster care and suggests prevention strategies that can be used in their courtrooms.  This draft guide will be revised at the end of 2012 and comments are welcome.  Please send them to Paula Parker-Sawyers. 

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Briefly: Effective Planning for Child Welfare Leaders to Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy (2010)
This document has been developed for child welfare professionals. It provides guidance to child welfare agency leaders and their teams about making decisions and developing effective programs for youth most likely to get pregnant and have children. Information and guidance is also provided on the consequences associated with early pregnancy and parenthood.

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Briefly - It’s Your Responsibility to Talk to Youth: Pregnancy Prevention for Youth in Foster Care (2010)
This tool is designed for caregivers and service providers to raise awareness; suggest ways to approach sex, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with youth; and provide resources.

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Briefly - Opportunities to Help Youth in Foster Care: Addressing Pregnancy Prevention in the Implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (2009)
The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 was the most comprehensive child welfare reform law in more than a decade.  This brief makes recommendations for  how federal, state, and local governments can use provisions in this Act to help young people in and transitioning out of foster care to get the education and health services they need to avoid teen pregnancy.

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Briefly - Policy Brief: Preventing Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care (2008)
Teens in foster care— many of whom suffered abuse and neglect before leaving their homes—are at increased risk for getting pregnant and becoming parents than other teens. This suggests a more intensive and coordinated effort is needed by those concerned with child welfare and teen pregnancy. One important place to start is to help prevent early pregnancy among youth in foster care and those transitioning out of foster care, and to help those who have already gotten pregnant to avoid subsequent pregnancies.

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Fact Sheet on President’s FY 13 Budget Request to Address Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care
The President’s FY 13 budget proposal targets funding to prevent teen pregnancy among youth in foster care. This fact sheet provides an overview of the proposal and outlines action steps for the appropriations process.

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Science Says #27 Issue Brief: Foster Care Youth (2006)
This Science Says research brief presents data on pregnancy and birth rates, sexual behavior, and the use of reproductive health services among youth in foster care. In particular, two issues are addressed: (1) how foster care youth compare to youth more generally on these measures, and (2) how older adolescents who remain in foster care fare compared with those who “age out” of the foster care system. (State policies determine whether or not youth remain in foster care beyond age 18. Each year approximately 20,000 adolescents in the foster care system begin living independently.)

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State and Community Efforts to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Among Foster Care Youth

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Why It Matters:  Teen Pregnancy and Child Welfare (2007)
This fact sheet highlights the consequences of early childbearing for teens and their families, as well as the costs to the child welfare system.  

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