National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy May 5
Pregnancy Resource Center encourages teen education
by Pregnancy Resource Center media release
April 13, 2010
(Pinedale, WY) – "By educating teens about the realities of risky sexual situations our hope is that we will see a reduction in the rate of teen childbearing and a subsequent increase in high school graduates and a lightening of the burden on taxpayers," said Heidi Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer of the Pregnancy Resource Center in Pinedale.
To this end, the Pregnancy Resource Center is encouraging local teens to participate in the ninth annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 5, 2010. The purpose of the National Day is to focus the attention of teens on the importance of avoiding too-early pregnancy and parenthood through an interactive online quiz.
On the National Day, teens nationwide are asked to go www.StayTeen.org" and take a short, scenario-based quiz (available in English and Spanish). The online quiz challenges young people to think carefully about what they would do in a number of risky sexual situations.
"Recently encouraging data was released which reflected a 2% decline in the nation’s teen birth rate," said Heidi Dickerson, CEO of the Pregnancy Resource Center. "This is a trend that we want to continue. We are doing our part to educate teens with the resources they need to think critically about sexual activity, the possibility of too-early pregnancy, and the lifelong challenges of becoming a parent."
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the organizing agency of the National Day, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative whose mission is to promote values, behavior and policies that reduce both teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among young adults.
Visit www.TheNationalCampaign.org to find out more.
About the Pregnancy Resource Center: The Pregnancy Resource Center is a faith-based nonprofit organization existing to restore, equip, and empower individuals to make choices regarding their pregnancies and parenting that are consistent with respect for human life. All services of the Pregnancy Resource Center are available free of charge including: Resources and information for teens and parents, prenatal and parenting education classes, and baby supplies, including baby clothing, furniture, and diapers.
Please visit www.WyomingPregnancy.com or contact the Pregnancy Resource Center at 307-367-7077 or 307-276-3433 for additional information.
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