By working together, the greatest amount of progress can be made with the most effective use of staff, time, and resources. These are only a few of the entities which should become involved in Nevada's statewide effort to prevent teen pregnancy through abstinence-based education. Likewise, these are only a few of the activities that can take place. One thing is evident, it takes community-wide support to raise healthy children, children who will grow into healthy adults. Through the active support of community members, teen pregnancy prevention efforts can be successful.
Prevention gives Nevada's children the optimal opportunity for a successful and prosperous future.
This in turn will create a prosperous future, not only for communities, but for Nevada. By October 1996, with the assistance of the Health Division's Resource and Policy Assistance Center, communities will be encouraged to form Community Action Teams. These Action Teams should focus on teen pregnancy prevention using abstinence-based messages as the focal point. Action Team membership should reflect the social, ethnic, and economic diversity of the community. Parents and youths should serve on each Action Team.