May is Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Month

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Summer Institute 2013
June 13-14

Featuring nationally-renowned speakers and more than 30 breakout sessions.

SC Teen Birth Rate
Continues to Decline

For the fourth consecutive year, teen birth rates in SC have declined, once again reaching an all-time low.

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We offer parents resources, guidance and scripts for talking about the tough topics.

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Healthy Youth. Bright Futures. Strong Communities.

We are dedicated to improving the health and economic well being of individuals, communities and the state of South Carolina by preventing teen pregnancy.

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2013 Summer Institute Keynote Speaker Announced!

Yolanda Moore, two-time WNBA champion, author, speaker, educator, and teen pregnancy prevention advocate, will provide an inspiring keynote that you will not want to miss!

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The Facts

Teen pregnancy costs taxpayers in South Carolina over $197,000,000 per year.

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1 in 3 girls in South Carolina will become pregnant before her 20th birthday.

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Less than half of teen mothers in South Carolina graduate from high school.

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Teens have higher rates of low birth weight babies and infant mortality than mothers in their 20s.

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Only 51% of young women who become mothers as teens get their high school degree by age 22, compared to 89% of young women who were not teen parents.

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52% of all mothers on welfare had their first child as a teenager.

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Nearly 80% of fathers do not marry the teen mother of their child and pay less than $800 annually in child support.

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Daughters of teen mothers are more likely to become teen mothers themselves, creating cyclical poverty over generations.

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95% of South Carolinians rate teen pregnancy as an important problem in their community.

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85% of South Carolinians support comprehensive sex education in schools

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$1,707,516

committed to SC communities this fiscal year to support local adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts.

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South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

May is Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Month

Join us for an event in your area as we travel the state for our annual Road Show.

Summer Institute 2013
June 13-14

Featuring nationally-renowned speakers and more than 30 breakout sessions.

SC Teen Birth Rate
Continues to Decline

For the fourth consecutive year, teen birth rates in SC have declined, once again reaching an all-time low.

Let‘s Talk.

We offer parents resources, guidance and scripts for talking about the tough topics.

Healthy Youth. Bright Futures. Strong Communities.

We are dedicated to improving the health and economic well being of individuals, communities and the state of South Carolina by preventing teen pregnancy.

2013 Summer Institute Keynote Speaker Announced!

Personal Perspectives

The latest from our blog

So this happened...#whatwasIthinking

Fact Sheets

Advice for Parents

Summer Institute

The Facts

$1,707,516

May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

Join us for an event in your area as we travel the state for our annual Road Show.

Summer Institute 2013June 13-14

Featuring nationally-renowned speakers and more than 30 breakout sessions.

SC Teen Birth Rate Continues to Decline

For the fourth consecutive year, teen birth rates in SC have declined, once again reaching an all-time low.

Let‘s Talk.

We offer parents resources, guidance and scripts for talking about the tough topics.

Healthy Youth. Bright Futures. Strong Communities.

We are dedicated to improving the health and economic well being of individuals, communities and the state of South Carolina by preventing teen pregnancy.

2013 Summer Institute Keynote Speaker Announced!

Personal Perspectives

The latest from our blog

So this happened...#whatwasIthinking

Fact Sheets

Advice for Parents

Summer Institute

The Facts

$1,707,516

May is Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Month

Summer Institute 2013
June 13-14

SC Teen Birth Rate
Continues to Decline