ReSHAPINGService needs of adolescent parents in child welfare: is an evidence-based, structured, in-home behavioral parent training protocol effective? Child Abuse & Neglect, 2016 Grace S. Hubel, Whitney L. Rostad, Shannon Self-Brown, Angela D. Moreland Suggested...
ReSHAPINGPregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care Child Maltreatment, 2016 Katie Massey Combs, Stephanie Begun, Deborah J. Rinehart, Heather Taussig Suggested Citation Combs, K. M. (2017). Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults...
A more just and equitable world supports and empowers young people who are pregnant or parenting to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.Adopted by the Healthy Teen Network Board of Directors on June 9, 2017Position Healthy Teen Networks supports educational equity and...
ReSHAPINGFirst births to maltreated adolescent girls: Differences associated with spending time in foster care Child Maltreatment, 2017 Bryn King, PhD, MSW Suggested Citation King, B. (2017). First births to maltreated adolescent girls: Differences associated with...
ReSHAPINGEmployment outcomes of young parents who age out of foster care Children and Youth Services Review, January 2017 Amy Dworsky, Elissa Gitlow Suggested Citation Dworsky, A., & Gitlow, E. (2017). Employment outcomes of young parents who age out of foster...
Celebrating Young Parents: How New Mexico and California Established a Day of Recognition2017Over the past several years, two states—New Mexico and California—have been working to affirm the value of young families and celebrate the ways they contribute to our...
The Title X family planning program must remain federally funded to continue to provide health services to women and families.Adopted by the Healthy Teen Network Board of Directors on June 9, 2017Position Healthy Teen Network supports continuation of the federal Title...
Schools must ensure their compliance with Title IX by instituting equitable policies and ensuring the rights of young parents are protected.Adopted by the Healthy Teen Network Board of Directors on June 9, 2017Position Healthy Teen Network supports educational equity...
ReSHAPINGIntimate partner violence and pregnant and parenting adolescents in out‐of‐home care: Reflections on a data set and implications for intervention Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2016 Judith W Herrman PhD, RN, FAAN; Nadine Finigan-Carr PhD; and Kathertine M Haigh...
ReSHAPINGExtended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth: An Opportunity for Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting Support Journal of Adolescent Health, 2016 Emily Putnam-Hornstein, Ivy Hammond, Andrea Lane Eastman, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Daniel Webster Suggested Citation...
ReSHAPING"I Can Get Through This and I Will Get Through This": The unfolding journey of teenage motherhood in and beyond foster care Qualitative Social Work, June 2016 Elizabeth M Aparicio, Deborah Gioia, Edward V Pecukonis Suggested Citation Aparicio, E. M. (2016)....
More violence prevention resources and response services need to be developed to aid youth who are expecting children or parenting and experience IPV.Adopted by the Healthy Teen Network Board of Directors on June 4, 2016Position Healthy Teen Network promotes...
ReSHAPING"The love that I was missing": Exploring the lived experience of motherhood among teen mothers in foster care Children and Youth Services, 2015 Elizabeth Aparicio, Edward V. Pecukonis, Shalita O'Neale Suggested Citation Aparicio, E. M. (2015). "The love that...
ReSHAPINGPreventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting among Young Mothers in Foster Care Social Work in Public Health, 2014 Nadine M. Finigan-Carr, Kantahyanee W. Murray, Julia M. O'Connor, Berenice R. Rushovich, Desyree A. Dixon, Richard P....
Picture Perfect: A Snapshot of What Helps Teen Families Grow & Thrive 2014This infographic shows the different needs of young people who are pregnant or parenting and building a healthy family. The content in the infographic draws on the best practices and...
Bricks, Mortar, & Community: The Foundations of Supportive Housing for Pregnant & Parenting Teens2014Articulating core components based on what we know ensures success among pregnant and parenting teens utilizing supportive housing services that embrace them...
ReSHAPINGStopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Call to Action to Focus on Pregnant and Parenting Youth in and Aging Out of the Foster Care System Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2013 Jennifer Mullins Geiger, Lisa Ann Schelbe Suggested Citation Mullins...
ReSHAPINGA cross-sectional examination of birth rates among adolescent girls in foster care Children and Youth Services Review, June 2013 Bryn King, Emily Putnam-Hornstein, Julie A. Cederbaum, Barbara Needell Suggested Citation King, B., Putnam-Hornstein, E.,...
ReSHAPINGPredictors of three-year subsequent births for low-income adolescent mothers: An exploratory investigation of an intensive case management collaboration American Journal of Public Health, 2012 Carol M. Lewis, Monica Faulkner, Megan Scarborough, Bethany...
Best Practices for Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens 2012 This tip sheet provides information on how to support young people who are pregnant and/or parenting so they can be good parents while growing into healthy adults. Contributing StaffRelatedDiscover the...
ReSHAPINGThe risk of teenage pregnancy among transitioning foster youth: Implications for extending state care beyond age 18 Children and Youth Services Review, 2010 Amy Dworsky, Mark E. Courtney Suggested Citation Dworsky, A., & Courtney, M. E. (2010) The risk of...
An American Frame: Teen Pregnancy and Parenting 2010 We teamed up with the FrameWorks Institute to take a look at how the media, as well as advocates, talk about (aka, framing or messaging) young people who are pregnant or parenting. RelatedDiscover the magic of the...
Helping Teens Help Themselves 2006 This national blueprint represents a multi-year, multidisciplinary approach to increase supportive housing options for pregnant and parenting teens exiting foster care. Contributing StaffRelatedDiscover the magic of the Network.
Promoting Successful Transition from Foster/Group Home Settings to Independent Living among Pregnant and Parenting Teens 2005 This summary report, generously supported by the Freddie Mac Foundation, discusses the difficulties facing teenagers in foster care/group...
Another Chance: Preventing Additional Births to Teen Mothers 2004 This report by Lorraine Klerman, DrPH, summarizes what is known about additional births to teen mothers, the dimensions of the problem, the factors that seem to increase the chances of such births...
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