Welcome to MOAPPP

MOAPPP is the statewide leader in promoting adolescent sexual health, preventing adolescent pregnancy and gaining support for adolescent parents. We achieve this by developing, strengthening and advancing science-based policies and programs.

New! Federal Policy Platform for Young Families

Healthy Teen Network—the nation’s leading organization on young family issues—recently released a Policy Platform to Promote Health and Success Among Young Families. The platform is a set of federal policy recommendations aimed at systems that improve young families' ability to achieve health and success after a teen birth. We know young families succeed when we invest in solutions that help them stay in school, prevent subsequent pregnancies and learn strong parenting skills.

Read the full report (PDF) or executive summary (PDF) for more details. Join the MOAPPP Advocacy Network and stay connected to this and other issues that impact young families in Minnesota.

ABC Primetime News Focuses on Teen Pregnancy

ABC's Primetime News recently aired an hour-long program exploring many facets of teen pregnancy in the United States today. The issues that all teens and young parents face are illustrated by the experiences of four famililes. Topics include the rising teen pregnancy rates, different approaches to sex education, teens and abortion, the young father's role and the experiences of the children of teen parents. A resource page offers links for information about pregnancy and parenting.

2009 Legislative Session Adjourns – Questions Remain

The 2009 legislative session adjourned at midnight on Monday, May 18. The legislature and the Governor failed to reach a final budget deal, leaving an almost $3 billion budget deficit remaining. While many of MOAPPP’s legislative agenda items were resolved positively this year, the anticipated unallotment process may impact the final result. Your voice will be needed as the Governor and legislators begin making the next round of decisions. Stay connected by joining the MOAPPP Advocacy Network. View MOAPPP’s 2009 Legislative Summary.

Obama Releases Fiscal Year 2010 Budget

On May 7, 2009, President Obama released his budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2010. In his budget, Obama zeroes out funding for failed abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and allocates over $170 million to fund evidence based and promising programs to prevent teen pregnancy.

We are pleased at this significant step forward towards funding programs that have been shown to improve outcomes for young people. The President’s budget is the first step. Now Congress must follow his lead and appropriate funding for programs that work. Your voice will be needed as Congress begins making budget decisions. Stay connected by joining MOAPPP Advocacy Network at www.moappp.org.

Additional information and budget details are available at www.thenationalcampaign.org.

A Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors!

Many thanks for the generous support from the sponsors of MOAPPP's 18th Annual Conference.

Silver Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Funding made possible in part by cooperative agreement #5U58DP524993-04

Bronze Sponsors
Children's Trust Fund, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Maternal and Child Health Section, Minnesota Department of Health

Purple Sponsors
Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Health Program, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Greater Twin Cities United Way

HealthPartners

Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota

Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support

Minnesota Department of Education

Minnesota Prevention Resource Center

Q Health Services

Sexual Violence Prevention Program, Minnesota Department of Health

For information about becoming a sponsor, please call 651-644-1447.

2009 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report Now Available

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.

MOAPPP Highlights

• View photo gallery from MOAPPP Annual Benefit
• MOAPPP and Community Organizations in Pioneer Press
• MOAPPP Advisory Board Member Featured in New York Times Article
• 2008 MDH HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports
• Time Magazine: How to Bring An End to the War Over Sex Ed
• Births: Final Data for 2006 (PDF)
• State Rankings by Teen Birth Rates (PDF)
• WCCO News Report: How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex
• Reaction to Sociologist Mike Males' Lecture: The Panic Over Girls (PDF)
• FrameWorks Institute: Gaining Support for Teen Parent Families (PDF)
• RAND: Sexual Content on Television is Strongly Associated with Teen Pregnancy
• Brookings Institution: Cost-Effective Investments in Children (PDF)

Recent Publications

• 2009 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF)
• What Do Parents Think About Sex Ed? (PDF)
• MOAPPP Training & Education Calendar (PDF)
• June E-Monthly
• Spring 2009 Monitor Newsletter (PDF)