Profile: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Year Founded
1996
Type
Non-profit
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Updated on: 06/25/2008 10:08
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation. Our specific strategy is to prevent teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among single, young adults.

 

We support a combination of responsible values and behavior by both men and women and responsible policies in both the public and private sectors.  If we are successful, child and family well-being will improve. There will be less poverty, more opportunities for young men and women to complete their education or achieve other life goals, fewer abortions, and a stronger nation.

 

Among our targeted programs is the Latino Initiative. The Latino teen birth rate is now the highest among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States—53% of all Latinas get pregnant at least once before turning 20 years-old. The National Campaign is dedicated to working with the Latino community in its efforts to reduce continued high rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing.

Location
1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Phone
202-478-8500
Fax
202-478-8588
Website
http://thenationalcampaign.org/
Email
web@thenc.org
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Can teens be good parents? That's the big question raised tonight by NBC's The Baby Borrowers as five teenage couples take part in a reality TV social experiment that lets them experience life in fast forward.  They are given nice homes and a brief parenting class, and then real life babies care for – thanks to volunteer parents (some of whom were teen parents themselves). 

 

Over the next six weeks, you'll get to watch as each couple deals with the drama, surprise, challenges, and rewards of parenting in ways that are riveting and intense. As NBC says, "It’s not TV, it’s birth control!"

 

Don't miss the premiere of The Baby Borrowers tonight at 9PM ET/PT on NBC. To learn more For more information on NBC's The Baby Borrowers, visit http://www.nbc.com.

 

  • Download a discussion guide developed by The National Campaign and NBC to help parents and teens talk about the important issues raised by the show.

 

  • Read an Associated Press article about a The Baby Borrowers viewing party hosted by the National Campaign's Youth Leadership Team.
 
 
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Check out NBC's Baby Borrowers tonight...

 

Can teens be good parents? That's the big question raised tonight by NBC's The Baby Borrowers as five teenage couples take part in a reality TV social experiment that lets them experience life in fast forward.  They are given nice homes and a brief parenting class, and then real life babies care fo...

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Thought about sex? Of course you have... who hasn't? Know what you'll do when the moment arrives? How much do you really know about sex, relationships, and teen pregnancy? How will you avoid getting pregnant or getting someone else pregnant?

 

In honor of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, ...

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Five teenage couples take part in an NBC reality TV social experiment that lets them experience life in fast forward. They are given nice homes and a brief parenting...
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May 7th, 2008 is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and we have created the National Day quiz to get teens thinking about how they can avoid early pregnancy...
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How do you stay teen?
Thought about sex? Who hasn't? But do you know what you'll do when the moment arrives? How will you avoid getting pregnant or getting someone else pregnant? Wednesday...
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How do you stay teen?
Thought about sex? Who hasn't? But do you know what you'll do when the moment arrives? How will you avoid getting pregnant or getting someone else pregnant? Wednesday...