Adolescent Parent Network
The Adolescent Parent Network (APN) is a group of social service, health, and education professionals who work with, or on behalf of, teen parents. The purpose of the network is to identify proven strategies for working with pregnant and parenting teens and promote their use; create and foster collaborative relationships between APN members; build capacity through training, increased access to resources, and individual technical assistance; and improve advocacy for pregnant and parenting adolescents in Minnesota.
Links to Valuable Resources
- The Adolescent Parent Network Resource Directory - This web-based resource directory lists programs and services throughout Minnesota that work with pregnant and parenting adolescents. It is intended to provide a listing of available resources for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as to facilitate consultation and collaboration between providers around the state.
- Adolescent Parent Fact Sheets:
- Fathers to the Forefront (PDF)
- Teen Parent Connection: 2006 Report Card (PDF) gives the latest statistics on adolescent parents in Hennepin County. It highlights overall trends and gives a profile of teen parents, their service use and place of residence.
- Teen Parent Fact Sheet for Northwest Hennepin County(PDF) highlighting the trends of adolescent parents and their children living in throughout Northwest Hennepin County.
- The Hennepin County Memo of Agreement (PDF) is one example of a coordinated systems change effort to better support teen parents.
Publications Related to Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
- School-Based Programs for Adolescent Parents and Their Young Children (PDF) Susan T. Batten and Bonita Stowell. 1997.
- Another Chance: Preventing Additional Births to Teen Mothers. (PDF) The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
- The Relationship Between Teenage Motherhood and Marriage. (PDF) The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
- How to Keep Pregnant and Parenting Students from Dropping Out: A Primer for Schools (PDF) National Women's Law Center, 2007
If you have any questions regarding the Adolescent Parent Network, please contact Marilyn Colby Rivkin, 651-644-1447 ext 15 or marilyn@moappp.org