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class="breadcrumbs"><li class="first"><a href="/health/fhs/maternalchild/">Home</a></li><li><a href="/health/fhs/maternalchild/teens/">Teen Health</a></li><li><a href="/health/fhs/maternalchild/teens/teen-pregnancy-prevention/">Teen Pregnancy Prevention</a></li><li>Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP)</li></ol>  <div class="col-md-3">   <div class="panel darkblue "> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title"><a href="/health/fhs/maternalchild/teens/">Teen Health</a></h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav leftNav"> <li><a href="/health/fhs/maternalchild/teens/school-health/">School Health </a> </li> <li class="on"><a href="/health/fhs/maternalchild/teens/teen-pregnancy-prevention/">Teen Pregnancy Prevention </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div>    <div class="panel green"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">PREP Funding</h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <p>PREP funding was authorized by Congress in the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Allotment calculations for each State are based upon the Bureau of Census data on the number of 10-19 year olds in the State. In December 2015, Congress passed the FY2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill that funded Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Programs at $101 million (level funding) to implement evidence-based programs.</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel green"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">Resources</h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a href="https://thenationalcampaign.org/data/state/new-jersey">National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="http://youth.gov/youth-topics/teen-pregnancy-prevention/adverse-effects-teen-pregnancy">Youth.Gov-adverse effects of Teen Parenting</a></li> <li><a href="http://teenpregnancy.acf.hhs.gov/content/connect">The Exchange</a></li> <li><a href="http://teenpregnancy.acf.hhs.gov/content/partners-and-networks-support">National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thenaea.org/docs/4_NAEA_Wise_Investment_vF.pdf">NAEA - Benefits of Abstinance </a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-9 bodycopy">  <h2>Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP)</h2> <div class="clearA"></div>  <div class="wrap no-sidebar" id="contentCell">  <div class="mainText" id="introSection"> <p>Teenage pregnancy is an important public health issue that effects our entire population being associated with negative consequences for teen parents, their children, families and communities. There are multiple risk factors for teen mothers and their babies including: </p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Lower birth weights</li> <li>Increased infant mortality</li> <li>An increased risk of hospital admission in early childhood</li> <li>Less supportive home environments</li> <li>Poorer cognitive development</li> <li>A higher risk of becoming pregnant themselves as teenagers, if female</li> </ul> <p>In addition, teen mothers are more socially isolated than other teenagers, are more prone to mental health issues including postpartum depression and have fewer educational and employment opportunities due to the difficulty in balancing responsibilities of being a student and a parent.</p> </td> <td><img src="/health/fhs/maternalchild/images/alexis-brown-85793.jpg" alt="" width="425" height="283" /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>TPP is a project administered by adolescent health.  Grantees not only engage in pregnancy prevention with teens, but also public health messaging that supports sexual risk avoidance and risk reduction strategies.  In addition, there are school and community based social opportunities and positive youth development activities, helping teens develop the social and emotional skills necessary to be resilient and successful adults.</p> <p>New Jersey is ranked 4 out of 50 in teen birth rate and 18 out of 50 in the teen pregnancy rate, however NJ ranks 5 out of 50 in the decline of the teen birth rate which means although declining, that decline is slower than other states. (1 is the lowest and 50 is the highest).</p> </div>  <a name="1"></a>  <div class="sectionTitle"> NJ PREP- Personal Responsibility Education Program </div>  <div class="mainText" id=""> <p>NJ PREP is a school- and community-based comprehensive sexual health education program that includes abstinence, contraception, reproductive and sexual health. PREP replicates evidence-based and medically accurate programs proven effective in reducing sexual risk behaviors such as unprotected sex, or encouraging other methods of safer sex to 10-19-year-old youth for making healthy decisions about their sexual behaviors.</p> <p>Funding also provides education on at least three of the following adult preparation topics: healthy relationships; positive adolescent development; financial literacy; parent-child communication skills; education and employment preparation skills and healthy life skills.</p> <p>Grantees implement one or more of three selected evidence based programs proven to reduce the risk of teen pregnancy.  Models include Making Proud Choices, Reducing the Risk and Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP®). Grantees engage/educate adolescents on sexual health and adolescent development, healthy relationships and parent child communication, in addition grantees provide referrals to reproductive and general health services and as well as support services to teens, parents and professionals serving youth in their facilities.</p> </div> <a name="2"></a>  <div class="sectionTitle"> NJ AEP- Title V Abstinence Education Program </div>  <div class="mainText" id=""> <p>NJ AEP is a primary prevention strategy providing sexual risk avoidance program to 10 to 19-year-olds; programs are medically accurate and provide the knowledge and skills to delay the initiation of sexual activity and make healthy decisions and positive choices to meet their future life goals. </p> <p>NJ AEP grantees provide medically accurate sexual health education and youth development opportunities to all adolescents participating in their programs.  This includes, community service learning, youth summits and special projects that help adolescent develop high self-esteem and build self-efficacy.</p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="clearA"></div>            <div class="md-overlay"></div> </section> </div>  <div id="footer"> <div id="footerContent"> <a href="//www.nj.gov/health/opra/"><img src="/health/assets/template-images/state/opranj_trans.png" alt="OPRA- Open Public RecordAct" width="75" height="56" border="0" align="left" id="opra"></a> <div id="translateWrapper"> <div id="google_translate_element"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.HORIZONTAL}, 'google_translate_element'); } </script><script type="text/javascript" src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script> <div id="translateDisclaimer"><a href="/health/translator_disclaimer.shtml">Translator Disclaimer</a></div> </div> <style> #translateWrapper{ display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 0 14px; position: relative; top: 7px; } .skiptranslate.goog-te-gadget { color: #b8d2e3; } .skiptranslate.goog-te-gadget div{ color: #000000; } </style> <div id="eweb"> <ul class="footerMenu"> <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/health/feedback.shtml" class="stateLinks">Contact Us</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/nj/privacy.html" class="stateLinks">Privacy Notice</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/nj/legal.html" class="stateLinks">Legal Statement</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/nj/accessibility.html" class="stateLinks">Accessibility Statement</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/"><img src="/health/assets/template-images/state/footernj.png" alt="nj state elogo" border="0"></a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="state"> <span>Statewide: </span> <ul class="footerMenu"> <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/nj/">NJ Home</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/nj/gov/njgov/alphaserv.html">Services A to Z</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/nj/gov/deptserv/">Departments/Agencies</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/faqs/">FAQs</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="dept"> <span>Department:</span> <ul class="footerMenu"> <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/health/">NJDOH Home</a></li> | <li><a href=" //www.nj.gov/health/commiss/contact/">TTY Relay </a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/health/topics.shtml">Topic A to Z</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/health/commiss/org-chart/">Programs/Services</a></li> | <li><a href="//www.nj.gov/health/documents/notice_of_privacy_practices.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Privacy Practices</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="copyright"> Copyright © State of New Jersey, <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <noscript>1996-2013</noscript> <br> Department of Health<br> P. 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