Join G-CAPP in Participating in the
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy May 7, 2008
Over the past decade, the pregnancy rate for teens in Georgia has declined an impressive 30 percent. Despite this progress, there is no time for complacency in our state. Nearly 18,000 teens give birth in Georgia every year. Our state has the 8th highest teen birth rate in the country.
The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 7th, is an opportunity for Georgians to raise awareness about teen pregnancy prevention among teens, parents and community members. In recognition of the day, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is hosting an online Quiz that challenges teens to think carefully about what they might do in certain tough situations and to recognize that sex has consequences. The Quiz can be accessed online at www.stayteen.org during the entire month of May.
G-CAPP and partners across the state will hold events and activities throughout the month of May to encourage teens to take the Quiz and to participate in community-led teen pregnancy prevention efforts.
There are many ways that you can help promote the National Day, including:
For Parents
Encourage your teens to take the Quiz and use the Quiz as a conversation starter with them (see the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy’s resources for parents for tips.)
Organize a local PTA or community center event on parent/teen communication about teen pregnancy prevention issues.
Tell other parents and adults about the National Day and the Quiz.
Encourage local schools and libraries to provide Internet access for teens to take the Quiz on May 7th and during the entire month of May.
Get in touch with local policymakers to encourage them to issue a proclamation or resolution in support of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Take the Quiz yourself on May 7th and forward it to your friends.
Submit an article about the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy to your school newspaper.
Provide a link to the Quiz on your MySpace.com webpage, personal website, or IM profile during the month of May.
Ask community organizations that you participate in, like your church youth group, to print and distribute National Day fliers to teens and their parents.
For Community Organizations
Provide a link to the Quiz on your website during the entire month of May.
Encourage teens to take the Quiz and make computers accessible to them on May 7th or during the entire month of May.
Host an event in your community, school, or organization to raise awareness about the National Day.
Send out a press release to your local media outlets about your efforts to promote the National Day.
Get in touch with local policymakers to encourage them to issue a proclamation or resolution in support of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
For Adults who Work with Youth
Encourage teens to take the Quiz and make computers accessible to them on May 7th or during the entire month of May.
Alert colleagues about the National Day and encourage them to participate.
Encourage local schools and libraries to provide Internet access for teens to take the Quiz on May 7th and during the entire month of May.
Get in touch with local policymakers to encourage them to issue a proclamation or resolution in support of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
G-CAPP invites you to download the following documents to use as examples in your organization or community to help promote the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Please let us know if you are planning activities or events so that we can provide highlights of statewide efforts on this web site and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy’s web site (email andrea@gcapp.org).
1. Sample press release to be sent to local newspapers
2. Sample flier promoting the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Georgia
3. Other helpful resources are available at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy’s web site www.thenc.org.
