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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.
Sasha Hughes joins as project coordinator
Sasha Hughes, a seasoned professional who holds more than a decade of combined experience in hospitality and health care, has joined the staff of Thrive…
Selected as 1 of 13 organizations to receive highly competitive federal teen pregnancy prevention grant
Thrive has been selected by the Office of Population Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as one of only 13 organizations in the country to receive a “Tier 2 Innovation and Impact Network Grant: Achieving Optimal Health and Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Key Priorities.”.
New goal: Reduce the teen birth rate by another 25% in Oklahoma County
In 2015, advocates planned to reduce the rate by one-third by 2020. Those targeted efforts proved extremely successful, lowering the teen birth rate instead by 42% in 2019.
Trio of bills aim to modernize OK sex education
Oklahoma does not have required sex education in schools, and across the state what is offered in most schools is far from expert considered comprehensive.
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness month
February is recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month! …Many organizations use this month to raise awareness about teen dating violence…
Awarded its first-ever federal grant
Thrive has been awarded its first ever federal grant! Thrive is a 2018 recipient of a two-year “Tier 2” grant for teen pregnancy prevention through the Human Services Department / Office of Adolescent Health.
7 things sex educators wish you’d teach your kids sooner rather than later
Even if your kids are lucky enough to be in a school district that offers a relatively comprehensive program… you’re still responsible for educating them, too.
Still too high, but OK teen pregnancy rate trending in right direction
As a mother at just 17 years of age, Leslie Marban of Oklahoma City has a tough road ahead. The statistics make that abundantly clear.
Comprehensive approach reduces local teen pregnancy rates
In 2006, six local organizations began working together to develop a teen pregnancy reduction strategy, which led to the creation of the collaboration.
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Comprehensive Approach reduces local teen pregnancy rates [VIDEO]
Katie Morgan’s work at Grant and other schools is part of a larger comprehensive strategy for combating teen pregnancy in Oklahoma County…