We are the only prevention center funded by the CDC to focus specifically on the prevention of teen pregnancy. Established in 1996 with funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , serves as a focal point for addressing the needs of teens in Minnesota, specifically in the area of pregnancy prevention.
E arly childbearing among teens can put both mother and baby at risk.
Young teens who have babies are likely to drop out of school, be single parents, and are at great risk of having another child within 24 months. Under the leadership of the National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Center at the University of Minnesota, clinics and youth-serving agencies in local communities, as well as departments of public health and other government agencies, are collaborating on strategies to delay pregnancy and childbearing among women between the ages of 13 and 17 years. Findings are made available to educators, clinicians, public health officials, youth workers, parents and youth so that the Twin Cities area and all of Minnesota better understand the needs of youth and how to reduce high risk behavior. Enhancing cooperation between academic colleges and universities and state and local health departments, health-related agencies and organizations. The PRC at the University of Minnesota is the only PRC focused on teen pregnancy prevention research.