Know of a local teen or parent program?

Then add it to our program inventory! As part of the Teen Pregnancy Task Force's assessment process, an inventory was created with local programs that focus on sexual factors (like sex education), non-sexual factors (like youth development) and combination programs (that include both youth development and sex education). If you have a program that fits into one of these categories, or know of any, please post them here or add it to the inventory and e-mail it to epetrie@nefhsc.org.

January 2011 Update

The Northeast Florida Teen Pregnancy Task Force started the new year by looking at the 2009 teen birth data, assessing local programs for teens and parents and looking at next steps.

·         The regional Teen Birth Rate dropped in 2009 to 39.2 births to teens age 15-19 per 1000 females age 15-19, from 42.8 in 2008. Northeast Florida's rates still exceed those of the state.

·         9.9 percent of births in NEFL were to teens, but they accounted for a higher proportion of poor health outcomes, particularly for late or no prenatal care and infant deaths.

·         To date, the Task Force has:

o    Conducted seven focus groups around the region with a diversity of teenagers to find out their opinions on sexual behaviors, teen pregnancy, sex education and effective methods of prevention. About 67 teens participated in the groups, which included a mixture of both genders; a diversity of races and ethnicities; teens from rural, suburban and ur­ban areas; an age range of 13-19; and pregnant teens and teen mothers.

o    Participated in a webinar with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about national teen pregnancy trends and effective programs.

o    Created a comprehensive program inventory with three categories: sexual factors (sex education), nonsexual factors (youth development) and combination programs.

o    Identified several initial areas of concern: lack of parent communication, current sex education (or the lack of), restrictive state policies and access to services.

• The results of the Teen Listening tours can be accessed here: http://www.nefhealthystart.org/Teen_Pregnancy_Task_Force_Presentation.pptx