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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Activities
Although May is traditionally known as "Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month," the
Department of Health addresses teen pregnancy prevention efforts throughout
the year. The www.greattowait.com website and
this new Teen Pregnancy Prevention
website, located within the Division of Family Health Services' page, provides a
broad approach in addressing teen pregnancy issues. No single approach to
adolescent sexuality is appropriate for all teenagers, in all circumstances,
and in every single community. The causes for adolescent sexual activity,
teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections are diverse and complex.
The department's approach to this problem incorporates the continuum of
interventions that target a wide range of high risk behaviors.
Florida Statistics
Find out how much you know about teen births in Florida.
10 things you can do to prevent teen pregnancy
Not sure how you can help teens prevent early parenthood? Try these suggestions.
Selected Teen Pregnancy Prevention Links
Governor Bush's Proclamation
WHEREAS, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is dedicated to improving the
well-being of children, youth and families by reducing teen pregnancy; and
WHEREAS, high rates of teen pregnancy burden not only teenagers but also their children,
families and communities; and
WHEREAS, 4 out of 10 girls in the United States get pregnant at least once by age twenty,
resulting in more than 900,000 teen pregnancies a year; and
WHEREAS, teens around the country will be asked to stop, think and take action;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jeb Bush, Governor of the state of Florida, do hereby extend greetings
and best wishes to all observing Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day, May 8, 2002.
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