A spokesperson for the National Consortium on Violence Research says that the study indicates the importance of education and support for young mothers who may need help in developing appropriate parenting skills. Journal E features Middlesex Hospital's Family Advocacy Program's multimedia Photography and Writing project. Get a glimpse of the lives of the young mothers who have participated in a unique program of photography and creative writing at Middlesex Hospital's Young Parents Program. The program, originally proposed by graphic designer and educator Daphne Geismer, seeks to blend the arts with human services, by offering young parents the opportunity to explore the processes of photography and creative writing, while illustrating the realities of their lives. The New York Times , National Public Radio, and The Hartford Courant have featured this program.
Panel approves chlamydia prevention bill.
Harp, co-chairwoman of the committee, agreed that there was a critical need for education about the disease and about the best procedures for testing. For thirty years, AGI has provided social science research and analysis to promote the formation of effective programs and sound social policies. The researchers concluded that completing these assignments strengthens teens' resolve to remain abstinent and to resist peer pressure. Teen pregnancy 'virtually eliminated' in the Netherlands. In early March, a Dutch researcher reported the country's latest statistics on teen pregnancy among 15-17 year olds.