Save the Date

The JDCAP Training committee will hold our next meeting at the Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center on Thursday May 8.

Additional Information

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Resources Available Online

In observance of May as National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families' Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is promoting awareness and online resources on adolescent pregnancy prevention through its Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program. FYSB resources support state, tribal, and community efforts to promote sex education, adulthood preparation programs, and abstinence education.

Resources:

Learn about the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health's Pregnancy Assistance Fund grant programs.

Report Addresses Protective Factors To Overcome Youth and Family Trauma

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Children, Youth and Families has released "Promoting Protective Factors for In-Risk Families and Youth: A Brief for Researchers." This report explores factors that help youth and their families cope with trauma, focusing on five populations who are often victimized:

• Infants, children, and adolescents who are abused or neglected.
• Runaway and homeless youth.
• Youth in or transitioning out of foster care.
• Children and youth exposed to domestic violence.
• Pregnant and parenting teens.

Resources:

View and download the full report.