Another study shows that girls who are active volunteers thoughout their high school years have half the teen pregnancy rates of the average for their peers. Talk to sons as well as daughters. The nearly one million teen girls who got pregnant last year didn't do it alone. Boys need to know that teen pregnancy happens to them too. Most prevention programs focus on girls - what they should and shouldn't say and do.
Surveys show that boys want to do the right thing.
Help boys understand that they must do whatever it takes to be sure they don't get someone pregnant. Pay attention to teens before they get in trouble. Teens need encouragement when they've done the right thing - not just disapproval when they've done something wrong.