title: Why We Need Evidence-Based, Community-Wide Approaches for Prevention of Teen Pregnancy.
abstract: Teen pregnancy and childbearing have declined over the past two decades to historic lows. The most recent declines have occurred during a time of coordinated national efforts focused on teen pregnancy. This article highlights a federal partnership to reduce teen pregnancy through the implementation of innovative, evidence-based approaches in affected communities, with a focus on reaching African-American and Latino/Hispanic youth. This initiative has the potential to transform the design and implementation of future teen pregnancy prevention efforts and provide a model that can be replicated in communities across the nation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: wjb5@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Wanda D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Barfield
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.affiliation: Office of Adolescent Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Rockville, Maryland.
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kappeler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D005006:Ethnicity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States
keywords: Adolescent pregnancy; Primary prevention; Sexual behavior; Unintended pregnancy