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Improving Community College Student Success by Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy - A Capitol Hill Briefing
November 17, 2009
The National Campaign and Child Trends, along with honorary co-hosts Representatives Michael Castle (R-DE), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Tim Ryan (D-OH), hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on November 17, 2009. David Baime, Vice President for Government Affairs at The American Association of Community Colleges and Andrea Kane, Senior Director of Policy and Partnerships at The National Campaign moderated the discussion, which included brief remarks from Representatives Castle and DeLauro, a short presentation of preliminary findings from qualitative research with community college students in Maryland, and officials from three colleges who discussed the innovative steps they are taking to address unplanned pregnancy among community college students.
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Preventing Teen Pregnancy and Promoting Healthy Relationships Among Youth in Foster Care - A Capitol Hill Briefing
July 16, 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 new working group on teen pregnancy and foster care. The group will provide 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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Teen Pregnancy in the Latino Community - A Capitol Hill Briefing
May 19, 2009
Save the date for the Latino Leaders Network Issue Hour on Tuesday, May 19th at 10:00am on Capitol Hill. Join us for a panel discussion with issue experts on “Teen Pregnancy in the Latino Community.” The Issue Hour will highlight a new poll commissioned by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) that examines differences and similarities among key subgroups within the Latino community about teen pregnancy. Speakers include Sarah S. Brown, CEO, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy; Alma Morales Riojas, President, MANA; Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez (MD), and Dr. Maria Rosa, NCLR. More information will be made available as the event date nears.
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Domestic/ Sexual Violence and Women's Reproductive Health - A Capitol Hill Briefing
March 19, 2009
In partnership with the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, The National Campaign invited violence prevention and health experts to
brief Members of Congress and congressional staff about the ways domestic and sexual violence can harm women’s reproductive and sexual health. They also discussed how to integrate violence prevention into reproductive health education and how funding the health programs in
the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) can help identify and aid victims of abuse, which in
turn will improve women’s reproductive health outcomes.
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Contraception 101: More than Just Pills and Condoms - A Capitol Hill Briefing
December 10, 2008
Did you know that two-thirds of women and their partners* choose pills or condoms as their contraceptive method? Although the number and availability of contraceptive drugs and devices has grown substantially over the last decade, many of the newer, most effective methods are not well understood and not widely used – particularly when compared with other countries. This briefing brought together a panel of experts to discuss the latest information about an array of contraceptive options, including newer methods such as “the patch” and “the ring” and other long-acting reversible contraceptives.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Teen Pregnancy - A Capitol Hill Briefing
July 10, 2008
Despite substantial progress since the early 1990s in reducing teen pregnancy among all ethnic and racial groups, there are disparities in that progress. Recent data show cause for concern: notable improvements have stagnated or, in the worst case, reversed for minorities in particular. This briefing discussed new data that suggest the need for additional efforts supporting racial and ethnic communities that are disproportionately affected by early pregnancy and parenthood.
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Latino Initiative Launch Event
March 28, 2007
The National Campaign and the members of our Latino Initiative Advisory Group held a forum on Capitol Hill to mark the official launch of The National Campaign's new Latino Initiative on March 28, 2007.
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By the Numbers: The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing
October 30, 2006
The National Campaign, with support from the WT Grant Foundation, has worked with Rebecca Maynard, Ph.D. and Saul Hoffman, Ph.D., to update the national cost of teen childbearing. In addition to updated national cost estimates, state-level estimates of the public costs of teen childbearing in each state have been generated, providing the first-ever consistent state-level cost data.
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10th Anniversary Launch Event
May 24, 2005
The National Campaign officially kicked off its 10th Anniversary Year and announced a new ten-year goal at a forum on Capitol Hill on May 24, 2005.
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Fostering Hope: Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care
January 12, 2005
The National Campaign and the Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network (UCAN) are working together to help reduce first and subsequent teen pregnancy among youth in foster care, who are at high risk of early pregnancy and parenting.
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This is My Reality: The Price of Sex
March 2, 2004
The purpose of this event was to discuss the key findings of a new report published by MEE (Motivational Educational Entertainment) Productions, Inc. about what low-income Black urban youth really think about sex, relationships, marriage, abstinence, pregnancy, and parents.
Ideas for Members of Congress on Using Information from this Report