The Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy advocates statewide and mobilizes communities to prevent teen pregnancy, to increase opportunities for youth and young parents, and to empower young people to make healthy decisions about relationships, sex, parenting, and life.

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Call for Presenters: Alliance Annual Teen Pregnancy Institute November 17
July 22, 2010

Are you doing interesting work with young people that we should know about? Have you conducted research that may be of interest to professionals working with pregnant and parenting teens? Do you have tips and information for providers on teen pregnancy prevention, sexuality education, or working with young families? Please consider submitting a workshop proposal for our annual Teen Pregnancy Institute,  Expecting Success for Youth and Young Families.

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Federal Grant for Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Teens and Women
July 6, 2010

The federal Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health has announced a new funding opportunity for "support for pregnant and parenting teens and women". This is a competitive grant and only states can apply (Community Based Organizations or any other non-state agency actor may not apply). Applications are due August 2, 2010. A total of $25 million is available for each of fiscal years 2010-2019.

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Governor Patrick Signs the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
June 30, 2010

The Governor signed the fiscal year 2011 budget on July 30, just in time for the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. The Governor adopted the Conference Committee budget numbers that did not include FMAP funds. FMAP is the $500-$700 million in federal Medicaid dollars Massachusetts policymakers hoped Congress would approve before Governor Patrick signed the budget. If FMAP funds are approved down the line, additional dollars could be allocated to teen pregnancy related programs. Overall, teen pregnancy related line items fared well considering the fiscal climate.

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Conference Committee Budget Analysis
June 24, 2010

Wednesday evening, the Conference Committee released their version of the fiscal year 2011 Massachusetts state budget. Governor Patrick can try to veto elements of the budget before signing it into law. This will hopefully occur before July 1, when fiscal year 2011 begins. Overall, teen parent programs and teen pregnancy prevention fared well in the Conference Committee budget. Below is a synopsis on how each program fared. Please note we compare the Conference Committee funding amounts and language to the current fiscal year 2010 budget.

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Events

Securing the Dream
Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference
September 17, 2010, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
DCU Center, Worcester, MA

The Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference, "Securing the Dream: Power, Progress, Prosperity," climaxes...

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The Road Ahead
Sharing our Successes, Planning for the Future
September 29, 2010, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlborough

Invitation-only Partners in Prevention celebration/sustainability planning event. Co-hosted by Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Office of Adolescent Health and Youth Development and...

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Annual Teen Pregnancy Institute
November 17, 2010, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
DCU Center, Worcester

Save the Date!

The Alliance's 12th Annual Teen Pregnancy Institute will feature workshops, panels, and speakers for professionals working in teen parent services, teen...

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