PAST EMCH CALLS

The Impact of Positive Youth Development Programs on Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Thursday, May 28, 2009, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The Impact of Positive Youth Development Programs
on Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Thursday, May 28, 2009
3:00 - 4:30 pm (Eastern)
2:00 - 3:30 pm (Central)
1:00 - 2:30 pm (Mountain)
12:00 - 1:30 pm (Pacific)

Webinar Recording:
The Impact of Positive Youth Development Programs on Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Evidence suggests Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs can promote adolescent reproductive health and have sustained impact with potential for positive impact among diverse groups of youth. This presentation will consider PYD and evidenced-based programs that can impact teen pregnancy prevention, and features presentations by invited speakers from Health Teen Network, the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) Division of Adolescent Health and the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting.
Gina Desiderio, MA, Program Manager
Healthy Teen Network

Kari Gloppen, MPH, Health Scientist
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Division of Adolescent and School Health

Jill Farris, MPH, Program Manager
Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy
Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP)

Moderator:
Maureen Fitzgerald, MPA
CityMatCH

NACCHO and CityMatCH have been approved by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to provide continuing education credits (CME, CNE, CECH, and CEU's) for the Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health Series beginning September 20, 2007 through September 19, 2009. To view the accreditation statement, please visit http://www.naccho.org/topics/hpdp/mch/emch.cfm