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Dear Curriculum Corner Reader,
We
hope the 2009-2010 school year is ending smoothly for you all! In this
month's Curriculum Corner we're focusing on Teen Pregnancy Prevention
and we hope to point you to some useful resources.
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TEEN
PREGNANCY PREVENTION INITIATIVE
Scenarios USA Teen
Pregnancy Films
A new
federal funding initiative to prevent teen pregnancy was
recently announced by the Office of Adolescent Health, the Office of
Public Health and Science and the Administration for Children and
Families (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). $25-35 million
dollars will be awarded to Research and Demonstration Programs.
Even
though the numbers are dropping, rates of teen
pregnancy in the United
States are still significantly higher than
any other country in the industrialized world. Adolescent childbearing is more common
in the United States
(22% of women reported having had a child before age 20) than in Great
Britain
(15%), Canada (11%), France (6%) and Sweden (4%); differences are even
greater
for births to younger teenagers. Source: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3324401.html
Check out our
films that deal with teen
pregnancy prevention and parenting that make excellent resources for any
teen
pregnancy prevention program:
 The Choices We Make Young lovers struggle to make the right
decision about becoming parents. The
Choices We Make addresses relationships, fatherhood and
unintended
pregnancy.
Shop:scenariosusa.org/shop/index.html
 Today I Found Out
A 14-year old girl tries to make sense of the world around her when she
learns
her best friend is pregnant. Today I Found Out deals with choosing abstinence, peer
pressure, and self-awareness.
Watch: www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms/films
Shop: scenariosusa.org/shop/index.html
 ToothpasteTwo best
friends consider taking their relationships to the next level.
The decisions they each make are as different as the outcomes.
Watch:www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms
Shop: scenariosusa.org/shop/index.html
 Choices: The Good, The
Bad, The Ugly
Three boys on the verge of manhood face the
realities of relationships. A
look at how three teenage friends deal with issues of fatherhood, peer
pressure, passion, STDs and taking responsibility.
Watch: www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms
Shop: scenariosusa.org/shop/index.html
All
of our films come with lesson plans and a behind-the-scenes
documentary. To preview our films please visit: http://scenariosusa.org/watchfilms.
For more information about the federal funding opportunity
please visit: http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/oah/prevention/grants/announcements/tpp_tier_2/foa_tpp_tier_2.pdf
The National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy focuses on preventing teen
pregnancy and unplanned
pregnancy among teens and young adults. Through its effective
grassroots movement and influences in
media, the National Campaign listens carefully to young people and
allows their viewpoints
to be
included and informed in their work.
This month, teens
nationwide will be asked to participate in a number of online
activities-including
the popular National Day Quiz-that challenge them to think carefully
about what they might do
"in the moment." It is important to talk to your teens about unplanned
pregnancy
and parenthood. Visit The National
Campaign website: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org
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Sincerely,
Ernestine
Heldring
Education and Outreach Manager
Scenarios
USA
Ernestine@ScenariosUSA.Org
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