Plan to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Mississippi - Mississippi State ...

Plan to Prevent and Reduce Teen Pregnancy in Mississippi
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 1
Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................. 2
Program Strategies ............................................................................................................................ 2
Core Values and Solutions ................................................................................................................. 4
Healthy Teens for a Better Mississippi Program: Why Does This Matter? ............................................ 5
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Blue Ribbon Task Force ............................................................................ 5
Mission, Goals and Action Plans ........................................................................................................ 6
Target Population .............................................................................................................................. 7
Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Teen Pregnancy in Mississippi ........................................................ 8
Strategy 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Public Policy Subcommittee .......................................................................................................... 9
Strategy 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 10
State and Local Action Advisory Subcommittee .......................................................................... 10
Strategy 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Family Matters Subcommittee .................................................................................................... 11
Media Advisory Subcommittee ................................................................................................... 12
Strategy 4: ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Education and Career Choices Subcommittee ............................................................................ 13
Teen Parents Subcommittee ....................................................................................................... 14
Youth Development and At-Risk Youth Subcommittee .............................................................. 15
Youth and Youth Leaders Subcommittee .................................................................................... 15
Strategy 5 ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Legal Advisory Subcommittee ..................................................................................................... 16
Medical Advisory Subcommittee ................................................................................................. 16
Public Review and Comment ........................................................................................................... 17
Blue Ribbon Task Force and Subcommittee Members ........................................................................ 18
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