Males should provide insight and assistance throughout Nevada's teen pregnancy prevention initiative. Nationally, limited research has been conducted with regard to male perception and involvement in teen pregnancy prevention. Therefore, additional information that may be provided by men will be tremendously helpful. Male involvement should also be encouraged by Community Action Teams. Men should be invited to serve on Community Action Teams as their membership should reflect the diversity of the entire community.
Men have a variety of opportunities to interact with other males, especially youths.
For example, adult men work with adolescent males through sports such as Pop Warner Football and Little League Baseball. Many adult men are involved in organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts, fraternities, and churches and synagogues. Men also interact with adolescent males through their participation in role modeling and mentoring programs. Men should optimize these opportunities to provide positive role models to adolescent males, to encourage male involvement in teen pregnancy prevention and to help young men develop positive life options for themselves.