PREP at a Glance: Pregnancy Prevention Among Youth in Foster Care

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PREP at a Glance: Pregnancy Prevention Among Youth in Foster Care

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The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) provides important resources to address high rates of teen pregnancy among youth in care, as well as with other high-risk populations. Many states focus PREP funding toward youth in the foster care system. This has inspired important cross-system collaboration among state health and child welfare agencies, as well as with local partners. The examples within this document highlight PREP’s important work with foster youth. 

April 2021
PREP
Foster care
Unplanned pregnancy
Federal Policy
Teenage Pregnancy

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