The United States and Georgia have had great success in reducing teen pregnancy by 30% in the last decade, but the success has not been equal among all teens. Specifically, teen pregnancy is more acute in the Latino community:

• 53% of Latina teens become pregnant at least once by age 20 — this is nearly twice the national average for other teens.¹
• more than 69% of Latina teen moms drop out of high school.¹
• the Latino teen pregnancy rate is declining at 50% the pace of the national rate.¹

Given these facts, it is important to identify and implement science-based programs and curricula specifically designed for Latino youth in order to positively effect a change in the community. A science-based program is one that has been shown to be effective in changing at least one of the following behaviors that contribute to early pregnancy, STI and HIV infection:

• delaying sexual initiation
• reducing the frequency of sexual intercourse
• reducing the number of sexual partners
• increasing the use of condoms and other contraceptives

There are six effective programs that have been rigorously evaluated and demonstrate that they can delay sexual initiation, improve contraceptive use and/or reduce teen pregnancy. There are also four programs that, while not having been rigorously evaluated, show promise in Latino teen pregnancy prevention. Please click on each individual program to learn more about it.

Effective Programs:

• Draw the Line. Respect the Line
• ¡Cuídate!
• Safer Choices
• Children’s Aid Society- Carrera Program
• Reach for Health Community
• Poder Latino

Promising Programs:

• Wise Guys/Jóvenes Sabios
• Pathways/Senderos
• Plain Talk/Hablando Claro
• Como Planear Mi Vida/ Make a Life for Yourself