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Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their Future

Designed as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive...

Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Adolescent Sexual Health Successes in Denver

    Since 2004, Denver has seen a 59% decline in teen births. Many factors contributed to this decline, with two playing a major role:...

    Jun 05, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Mancelona, Michigan Improves Adolescent Health & Academics with Successful...

    Dec 19, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Breastfeeding Peer Counseling in the Arkansas Delta

    Nationally, women in rural areas are less likely to breastfeed than those in urban areas. In rural, underserved communities in the...

    Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Always Buckle Up Children in the Backseat

    The Madison County Health Department promotes the Always Buckle up Children in the Backseat program through education.

    Oct 18, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    • Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their Future

    Designed as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive health services, Project CONTACT (Community Outreach Network Teaching Adolescents Contraceptive Techniques) has changed the paradigm that exists around sexual health by making strides in reducing rates of teen pregnancy and increasing STI testing among adolescents.

    Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Adolescent Sexual Health Successes in Denver

    Since 2004, Denver has seen a 59% decline in teen births. Many factors contributed to this decline, with two playing a major role: access to effective contraceptives and sexual health education.

    Jun 05, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Mancelona, Michigan Improves Adolescent Health & Academics with Successful Collaborative Care Model

    Dec 19, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Breastfeeding Peer Counseling in the Arkansas Delta

    Nationally, women in rural areas are less likely to breastfeed than those in urban areas. In rural, underserved communities in the Arkansas delta region, women face multiple societal barriers that hinder their ability to access breastfeeding support services. The Arkansas Breastfeeding Coalition (ABC) addressed these barriers through strategic partnerships and by leveraging both internal and...

    Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Always Buckle Up Children in the Backseat

    The Madison County Health Department promotes the Always Buckle up Children in the Backseat program through education.

    Oct 18, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

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