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Teenage pregnancy in the U.S. is at an all-time low. Trump could soon change that
Trump administration’s decision to cut nationwide sex ed programs is putting many young lives at risk.
An assault on efforts to prevent teenage pregnancy
…the Trump administration has informed 81 local governments and health groups that it will end grants they have received to run teen pregnancy prevention programs…
Hunting a killer: sex, drugs and the return of syphilis
Outbreaks of a deadly, sexually transmitted disease confound health officials, whose obstacles include drug shortages, uneducated doctors and gangs.
New nonprofit launches effort to sustain teen pregnancy prevention
Thrive: A Sexual Health Collective for Youth is excited to announce its public launch. Thrive is leading a communitywide public-private collaboration with a bold vision to reduce the teen birth rate in central Oklahoma by one third by 2020.
Pregnant pause
Teen pregnancy prevention takes center stage with federal funding woes met head on by leadership in the education and medical communities.
Sex ed advocates say #MeToo is a good start
In the months since the New York Times first broke the story about Harvey Weinstein’s alleged decades-long pattern of sexually harassing women…
High school football players are getting a crash course in sexual consent
After #MeToo, an unprecedented number of states are considering policies to teach sexual consent in high school…
Study: Half of kids born to teen moms in foster care will wind up in foster care themselves
Half of children born to mothers in foster care will also enter into the child welfare system by their second birthday, according to a study published in this month’s issue of the journal Pediatrics.
Teach teens communication skills, not abstinence, in sex education classes
There is no federal mandate for sex education in the United States, but the U.S. government spends millions of dollars per year subsidizing sex education programs nationwide. Under the Trump administration, these federally-funded programs are increasingly rooted in an abstinence-only framework.
Some schools are rethinking sex ed with lessons on consent
The MeToo movement has forced a discussion about sexual harassment and consent in the workplace, in Hollywood, and in the locker room, but what about in schools?
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Teen parents [Video]
Jackelyn Rodriguez and Guadalupe Herrera talk about the joys and difficulties of being parents while still being students
News 9: Oklahoma universities react to bill signed by Gov. that bans required diversity training
Colleges are speaking out about a bill that bans them from requiring their students to have diversity training that Gov. Kevin Stitt signed
KOCO: Newly signed bill makes health education in Oklahoma public schools mandatory
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law that will require schools to receive health education, which was not required before.
Event: SPARK Tank – Where innovation meets community action
Join us on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 virtual, innovation celebration. Six community organizations will pitch their ideas for programs…
Collaboration Partners: Kali Parks announced employee of the month at Variety Care
Congratulations to our Collaboration member, Kali Parks – Variety Care’s Employee of the Month! We are so proud of her and thankful for all she brings to our Collaboration.
Oklahoma has third highest teen birth rate in nation
Oklahoma is one of the states with the highest teen birth rate in the U.S. A partnership of organizations has been fighting for years to bring those numbers down.