I am part of a team of evaluators looking for "best practices" in for the prevention of unintended pregnancy for culturally diverse youth. Do you have links or resources that I would find helpful?

The Northeast CAPT considers many risk and protective factors related to youth substance abuse including sexual risk-taking and aggressive behavior. While we may not have detailed information readily available regarding these topics, we can point people to a series of resources including websites and other materials to gather other information about a particular topic area. In this case, we have identified a list of websites with information about unintended pregnancy.

Related CAPT Products:

For an overview of effective prevention approaches, see the Northeast CAPT's publication entitled "Science-Based Prevention Strategies" online at http://www.northeastcapt.org/services/products/papers/strategies.asp

Or call 1-888-EDC-CAPT for a print copy of this document.

Other Related Documents and Websites:

Following is a listing of websites that have pertinent information on the topic of unintended pregnancy:

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org Information on model programs and curricula from Advocates for Youth Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative

http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlexx/oapp.html Information on demonstration projects funded by the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs

http://www.socio.com/program.htm Information on effective prevention programs from the Program Archive on Sexuality, Health & Adolescence: PASHA

http://www.cfoc.org Bibliographical information on pregnancy prevention programs

http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/prevent/addrec.htm Links to research and practice information related to developing programs to prevent teen pregnancy

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Extending/vol2/prof13.html A national dropout and teen pregnancy prevention effort sponsored by the Association of Junior Leagues International

 Please contact the Northeast CAPT at capt@edc.org for more information.