Having twice met and exceeded its goal of cutting teen pregnancy in half (the current rate is 31.7 per thousand girls ages 15-19, an astonishing 79.2% reduction) DC Campaign looks to cut the rate further – because young mothers drop out of school, abuse and neglect of children rises, sons of teen mothers are far likelier to enter the criminal justice system and daughters to become mothers before their time. So DC Campaign teaches low-income parents how to talk to their children about love, sex, values and relationships. For teens it conducts town halls to dispel myths, provide accurate information about sexuality and contraception, and ... to listen. It collects and shares data to inform policy and enlists the media to spread the word. Surely we should not rest until our nation's capital can report the lowest teen pregnancy rate in the country.
Headquarters: DC-Ward 2
Where They Operate: DC-Citywide
Age Groups Served: Adult (25-49)
Ethnic Groups Served: African American; Asian American; Latino/Hispanic
Population(s) Served: Men/Boys; Women/Girls; ; Low- to Moderate-Income Community Members
Schools They Work In: Ballou High School; Coolidge High School; Roosevelt High School; Whittier Elementary School; Variety of public charter schools
Awards & Recognition
The Gelman, Rosenberg, & Freedman EXCEL Award - 2008
First Rock Baptist Church Award of Community Recognition - 2002
Planned Parenthood Community Partnership Award - 2000
NOAPP Spirit of Service Award - 2003
Amerigroup foundation Healthy Hero Award - 2006
The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington 2011 “Everyday Heroes/Heroines” Video contest (Finalist)-2011
501 (c) Tech Technology Innovation Award-2011
Press
- It Takes a village
Sun Oct 16 2011, GeorgetownPatch
Teen pregnancy in DC is a problem we all share.
- DC's Most Fun Fundraiser
Thu Oct 13 2011, White House Correspondence Insider
Auction cards were flying fast at DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy's Fourth Annual Celebrity Auction.
- Press Conference to Address Teen Pregnancy in DC
Tue Oct 11 2011, The Washington Informer
While pregnancy rates among DC teens between 15 & 19 are down, compared to national statistics, the District's numbers remain a standout.
- DC Leaders Focus on Teen Pregnancy
Tue Oct 11 2011, myfoxdc.com
Did you know 60 percent of all pregnancies in the District are not planned?
- DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Tue Oct 11 2011, Where You Live: brightwood
Today, October 11, 2011 at noon, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh and colleagues join DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on the steps ...
Budget (FY2016)
- $3 million or higher
- $1 million to $3 million
- $500k to $1 million
- The current budget for DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is: Less than $500k
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