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MOAPPP-sponsored events:

May 15, 2008
Celebrate 17 Years of MOAPPP

June 17-18
Developing Programs that Fit Your Youth: A Two-day Training on Program Assessment and Design

Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed events:

Other events of interest:

March - May 2008
"Lunch and Learns" Enhancing Cultural Competency

May 7, 2008
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

May 22, 2008
Attachment, Culture, Trauma: Intervention with Ethnically Diverse Families

May 27, 2008
Father Force: How Organizations Can Accomplish More by Mobilizing Dads

May 30, 2008
America’s Cradle to Prison Pipeline

June 6, 2008
The Promise of Primary Prevention: A Five-Year Plan to Prevent Sexual Violence and Exploitation in Minnesota

June 11-13, 2008
HIV/AIDS/STDs and Human Sexuality Education Conference

June 12, 2008
10th Annual MCH Summer Institute on Health Disparities: "Promoting Health Equity: Family-centered Program Development and Advocacy"

Welcome to MOAPPP

MOAPPP's mission is to develop and strengthen policies and programs that promote adolescent sexual health, prevent adolescent pregnancy and support adolescent parents.

Public Policy Update

Proposed changes to the state's sex education statute were pulled during a legislative conference committee meeting late Monday night. The changes would have ensured that students in Minnesota junior and senior high schools received accurate and complete infomatation that they need to be safe and healthy.

To receive updates and action alerts on policy and funding decisions that affect young people in Minnesota, sign up at MOAPPP Advocacy Network and the Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed.

Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report

This report is a summary of the sexual health of Minnesota’s adolescents and uses the most current data available. The report provides information on key sexual health indicators, such as pregnancy and birth statistics, STI/HIV, health disparities, low birth weight and prenatal care, sexual activity and other risk and protective factors in a brief and easy-to-read format. A copy of this report (pdf) is available on our website.

Training and Education Calendar

MOAPPP's Training and Education Calendar includes the upcoming opportunities offered by MOAPPP, solely or in partnership with other organizations, from June through December 2008. Some programs are offered in multiple locations. Detailed program information and registration materials will be available on the MOAPPP website six weeks prior to each event. You can view the training calendar here.

May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

It's not too late to start planning how your organization can promote May as National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM). Observed each May by states and communities throughout the country, NTPPM seeks to involve communities in promoting and supporting effective teen pregnancy prevention initiatives. Advocates for Youth has a comprehensive National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM) Planning Guidebook,(PDF) that provides strategic tips and examples to help local communities plan and implement activities. Get more information on National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month events at MOAPPP's NTPPM page.

National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Materials to promote the 2008 National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (May 7, 2008) are now available in the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy's online store. All of the National Day items sold out last year, so remember to place your order as soon as possible. To place an order, visit the 2008 National Day Online Store.

Rise in State's Teen Pregnancies and Births

There was a significant increase in Minnesota's teen pregnancy and birthrates between 2005 and 2006, the most recent year for which data are available. This report shares data about rates, numbers and differences by age and race/ethnicity. A more detailed report, including county-level data, will be available later this spring. Read an article about the rise in teen pregnancies and births in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. The Minneapolis-Saint Paul StarTribune has created two different blogs for comments about these issues. One blog is about the data report, and the other is about the benefits of comprehensive sex education.

SOLD OUT! Celebrate 17 years of MOAPPP

MOAPPP's 17th Anniversary Benefit Logo

The Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant plays with fire—and soul—when Cuban piano virtuoso Nachito Herrera meets members the Steele family of gospel singers for a tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire. "Unlikely, yet unstopped," writes the Star Tribune. Don't miss this celebration of MOAPPP's 17th year as Minnesota's #1 resource for healthy youth sexual development.

Thursday, May 15, 2008
6:00-9:30 p.m.
The Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant in Minneapolis

Opening Remarks by Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak

Dinner by Chef Jack Riebel

Musical tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire by Nachito Herrera and Fred Steele

Join the MOAPPP Advocacy Network

Join the MOAPPP Advocacy Network to stay connected to policy and funding issues related to youth development programs, adolescent sexual health and support for adolescent parents and their children. You will join a growing number of concerned citizens, and will receive e-mail alerts when it is important for you to take action.

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