RESOURCES

LET'S TALK GUIDE: Click here to review and/or download the G-CAPP “Let’s Talk” Guide

RELATIONSHIP REDUX: Click here for more tips & scripts for talking to your kids about relationships.

DON'T ASSUME: Click here for tips for parents to help prevent teen pregnancy

WEBINARS: Setting the Table: Healthy Transitions through Puberty and Setting the Table: Healthy Transitions through High School

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS: Click here for a listing

Parents often ask us, “What can I do to prevent teen pregnancy?” Talk, talk, talk!  (Parents are the most important influence on their teen’s behavior.)  Be an ‘askable adult’ for your child – talk openly and frequently with him or her about your families’ values and expectations around sex and teen pregnancy prevention.  You can also help get other parents involved by organizing a local PTA or community center event on parent/child communication about teen pregnancy prevention, or by participating in “Let’s Talk Month” in October.

Parents have an awesome responsibility when it comes to raising children and preparing them for the challenges of life. For many parents, important issues such as sex and pregnancy are hard to discuss with their children. Here we have listed a few resources that we hope will make it easier for parents to understand the positive role they may play and then engage their children successfully in ‘tough talks’.

Links

Adolescent Services Network Directory - listing of available services in Georgia
 

Second Chance Homes offer safe, supervised living arrangements for teen mothers and their babies.

The Community Based Doula Project provides home-based services to pregnant adolescents ages 10 to 19. Services are offered in English and Spanish in the Southeast Atlanta, Southwest Atlanta, and Tri-Cities communities.
 

The American Academy of Pediatrics has many good general resources for parents of adolescents. The site includes tips on talking with youth, health care information for parents, and other current adolescent health issues.
 

Georgia Department of Community Health provides information on working to improve health and access to care in Georgia, including Medicaid.

Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) Division of Public Health provides information on public health in Georgia.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy offers extensive research and information on talking with youth about sex and teen pregnancy. Sections are devoted to teens, parents, professionals, and the media.

PeachCare provides information on free or low-cost health information for Georgia's children.

Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention provides practical tools and information to effectively reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors.

Talking with Kids about Tough Issues is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to speak with their children earlier and more often about issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, and other issues. They offer practical and concrete tips for talking with children easily and openly.
 

Talking Back: What Teens Want Adults to Know About Teen Pregnancy
From the National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy
 

Parent Power: What Parents Need to Know and Do to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
From the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy