According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even though the pregnancy rate for teens between 15 and 17 seems to be declining,…

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Pregnancy rates among Black teenagers is on a steady decline, according to a recent study by the National Center For Health Statistics, which is a…

Teen Pregnancy Prevention The Teen Pregnancy Prevention initiative (TPP) provides a cost free service to youth ages 12 to 19 in collaboration with public, private, charter and alternative school settings, as well as community and faith based organizations throughout Philadelphia County. The primary goal of TPP is to reduce the percentage of youth engaging in […]

If you are annoyed by shows like “16 & Pregnant” or you’ve wondered why so many teens are having kids then check out this episode of The Hype. You will hear the perspectives from the teens on this epidemic and you may be surprised at their assessment of the situation. Tune in to this special […]

Recently I heard the distressing news that in a school in Memphis, 90 girls were pregnant or had become mothers in the last year. Shelby county, where the school is located, is a very poor area with almost 100% of the students qualifying for federal funding for free school lunches. In this school, a student […]