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Public Health and Environment
Pregnancy Prevention Resources for Parents & Professionals
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resources are highlighted below. Sources include the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. A listing of more Local, State and National Resources is also included.
Local, State and National Resources
Local
- Washington County Public Health & Environment
- Staff is available for further discussion or research.
Epidemiologist: 651-430-6665
Public Health Nurse: 651-430-6724
Email: PHE@washington.mn.us
- Let's Talk Month Partners of Washington County
- "Let's Talk Month" is a statewide and local community campaign that supports parents in their efforts to talk to their children openly and honestly about relationships and sexuality. Partners and sponsors for Let's Talk Month in Washington County include: Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment; Washington County Library; Lakeview Hospital; Woodwinds Health Campus; Commonhealth Clinic; Youth Service Bureau; FamilyMeans; White Bear Community Counseling Center; Teen Health Fund groups of Oakdale, North Saint Paul, Maplewood and South Washington County; Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting. Displays, printed and web resources for parents, and teens distributed. For further information contact
Telephone: 651-430-6724
Email: PHE@washington.mn.us
- St. Croix Family Medical Clinic (formerly Commonhealth Clinic)
- Reproductive health services: annual exams, STI and pregnancy testing. Sexuality and family life educators are available for classes in the schools and community on general reproductive health information, birth control, STIs, HIV.
Address: 5640 Memorial Ave N, Ste B, Stillwater MN 55082
Telephone: 651-430-1880 ext. 103
- Sexuality and Family Life Educators (SFLE)
- SFLE is a metro area group of professionally trained health educators with expertise in sexual health and family life education. SFLE acts as an education resource for parents, schools and communities. Local SFLE members can be contacted at St. Croix Family Medical Clinic (see info above).
Email: sffle@familytreeclinic.org
State
- Minnesota Department of Education
- HIV prevention specialists. Training and technical assistance regarding evidence-based sexuality education curriculum.
Telephone: 651-582-8842
- Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP)
- Since 1991, MOAPPP has been a trusted leader in Minnesota's adolescent pregnancy, prevention and parenting community. With the support of members and donors, MOAPPP:
- Advocates for responsible public policies to prevent adolescent pregnancy and support young parents.
- Provides reliable information and resources to those working directly with youth.
- Offers training and outreach that involve everyone in the solution.
- Address: 1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 111, St. Paul, MN 55104
Twin Cities: 651-644-1447
Toll-free: 800-657-3697
Email: moappp@moappp.org
- MN ENABL – Minnesota Education Now and Babies Later
- MN ENABL is a statewide initiative of the Minnesota Department of Health. It is primarily focused on preventing adolescent pregnancy by targeting youth ages 12-14, their parents/care givers, and the community.
- Minnesota Family Planning and STD Hotline
- Free confidential information on birth control and sexually transmitted diseases.
Telephone: 1-800-78FACTS
- Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health
- The Konopka Institute works with community organizations, service providers, policy makers, public agencies and other citizens to adopt and/or adapt interventions, policies and systems that show the greatest promise of supporting healthy youth development.
Telephone: 612-626-1980
- Sexuality and Family Life Educators (SFLE)
- SFLE is a metro area group of professionally trained health educators with expertise in sexual health and family life education. SFLE acts as an education resource for parents, schools and communities.
Telephone: 651-645-0478
Email: sffle@familytreeclinic.org
- Shoulder to Shoulder
- Shoulder to Shoulder is dedicated to helping make parenting easier by connecting fellow parents and caregivers, and sharing the insight of those who have been there before.
National
- Advocates for Youth
- Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates for Youth provide information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.
- Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP)
- ReCAPP provides practical tools and information to effectively reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors. Teachers and health educators will find up-to-date, evaluated programming materials to help with their work with teens.
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS)
- Develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive sexuality education, and advocates for the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
- The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- A nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative supported almost entirely by private donations. Its mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy.
Address: 1776 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-478-8500
Fax: 202-478-8588
Email: campaign@teenpregnancy.org
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