Pregnancy & Parenting

Listed below are Healthy Teen Network resources relevant to working with young people who are pregnant or parenting.





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Protect Your Rights: for youth who are pregnant and parenting

June 24, 2020

Healthy Teen Network is a partner on Map 2 Success, a project of the Baltimore City Health Department and Maryland Department of Health, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Pregnancy Assistance Fund. We created an infographic that explains Title IX and Maryland’s law regarding excused absences for pregnant and parenting students in simple language for… Read more

Title IX: Protect Your Rights

June 23, 2020

Discrimination against pregnant and parenting students is alive and well...and could be getting worse! In February, attorney generals from 19 states and the District of Columbia sent Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, a letter expressing their “strong opposition” to proposed changes to Title IX. It’s a juicy one, too! They make the case that the… Read more

Young Parents Logic Model, Revised (Coming Soon)

February 20, 2020

Healthy Teen Network is currently working to revise the original Resource Kit for Working with Young Families, developed in 2008. The revised logic model will be available soon. The Young Parents Logic Model is a tool designed to help professionals and organizations think about how to design and improve their programs and services for young people who… Read more

Public Policy Recommendation: Assist Youth Who Are Pregnant and Parenting

February 13, 2020

Topic Supports for Youth who are Pregnant and Parenting Subjects Public Health, Human Services, Secondary Education, Higher Education Recommendation Reauthorize the Pregnancy Assistance Fund program   Congressional Action Request U.S. Senators: Co-sponsor the Pregnancy Assistance Fund Reauthorization Act (S. 2296). Urge leaders of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to reauthorize PAF along with…

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Public Policy Recommendation: Increase Adolescent Health through School-Based Approaches


The Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborates with state, territorial, tribal, and local education agencies to monitor youth health behavior, implement HIV and STI prevention programs, and provide expert guidance to schools on quality health education, school-based and school-linked health services, and safe and supportive school environments.

Congress appropriated $33.1 million to CDC DASH in FY 2020. Funding at this level allows CDC DASH to reach about two million students annually through its school health program as well as conduct important public health research and surveillance work. The President’s FY 2021 budget request for CDC suggests (but is not explicit on) level funding for DASH.

Congress should increase the appropriation for CDC DASH to at least $100 million in FY 2021. Funding at this level would enable DASH to add many more local education agencies to its effective school health program, thereby improving health of most of the nation’s middle school and high school students.

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Training: Communication & Co-Parenting Strategies for Working with Young Parents

February 4, 2020

We know young people who are pregnant or parenting often face unique challenges face in supporting their children. Professionals can support and empower young parents to overcome these challenges. But how? Often we hear from our members that they need practical solutions and new techniques for working with young parents. Want to learn more? We… Read more

Doulas Are Helping Mothers Have Healthier Births

August 19, 2019

Ella Dorval Hall

By Ella Dorval Hall “A skilled doula empowers a woman to communicate her needs and perceptions and actualize her dream of a healthy, positive birth experience” (Gruber, Cupito, S., & Dobson, C., 2013). Research has shown that support from a doula has an array of positive benefits for the mother and baby. Studies found that…

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How to Find Housing and Services for Young People Who Are Pregnant or Parenting

May 30, 2019

We often get questions from young people who are pregnant or parenting, looking for housing and other support services. While Healthy Teen Network does not provide housing or direct services for young people who are pregnant or parenting, we have put together a list of resources that may help young people find some answers: Are…

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We shouldn’t even have to say this, but #stopthebans

May 21, 2019

When I started at Healthy Teen Network over 12 years ago, I learned about our organization’s history, how as NOAPP (or, the National Organization on Pregnancy and Parenting), we were founded to support professionals working with young people who are pregnant or parenting. We later added the third “P” for prevention (becoming NOAPPP), yet over…

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Interview with a Teen Mom: Sophonie’s Story

June 19, 2018

Guest Blog Post by Fran Benton, Director of Public Relations at Nurse-Family Partnership On June 1, 2018, Sophonie Celestin graduated from high school in Seaford, Delaware. She walked across the stage, wearing her cap and gown, as her  daughter, S’vanna, watched. Sophonie is a success: she accomplished her goals to finish high school on time…

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