1. Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
A Grant Program of
Funded by the New York State Department of Health, Division of Family Health

2. Is there a problem and what is it? How can we help?

3. 1 in 4 teens in the United States gets an STD each year.
Three-quarters of a million teens between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant each year.
Teens who become pregnant are less likely to finish high school or attend college.
Taken from
1 in 4 teens in the United States gets an STD each year.
By age 25 half of all sexually active young adults have or will have had an STD.
Taken from
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.

4. New York (Excluding New York City), High School
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Summary of Statistics
Sexual Behaviors
Total Percentage Among All Grades
9th Grade Only
10th Grade Only
11th Grade Only
12th Grade Only
Ever had sexual intercourse
42.9%
25.6%
38.2%
46.7%
63.2%
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
5.4%
7.8%
6.1%
3.9%
3.0%
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)
13.0%
9.0%
11.1%
13.2%
18.8%
Had sexual intercourse with at least one person (during the 3 months before the survey)
32.9%
17.6%
28.2%
35.5%
51.7%
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
23.3%
N/A
22.7%
27.4%
19.2%
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)
33.3%
35.4%
29.7%
35.9%
N/A = <100 Respondents for the subgroup
Numbers have been extracted from reports found at

5. A Look at Teen Pregnancy in Warren and Washington Counties*
Warren County Rate
Washington County Rate
Northeastern NYS Region Total 39.2
*Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 for year old females ( )

6. NYS Teen Pregnancy Rates by Zip Codes (2006-2008) –Updated 9/24/10
Warren County
Washington County
12801 (Glens Falls)
85.18
12839 (Hudson Falls)
97.05
12817 (Chestertown)
59.93
12828 (Fort Edward)
65.45
12885 (Warrensburg)
57.26
12865 (Salem)
57.06
12846 (Lake Luzerne)
52.81
12809 (Argyle)
45.98
12843 (Johnsburg)
40.82
12827 (Fort Ann)
42.51
12804 (Queensbury)
37.71
(Granville)
40.16
12814 (Bolton Landing)
23.26
12834 (Greenwich)
37.91
12845 (Lake George)
23.06
12887 (Whitehall)
27.87
12860 (Pottersville)
20.33
12816 (Cambridge)
20.96
12853 (North Creek)
19.42
12821 (Comstock)
7.75
Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 years.

7. What do you think is the main reason why so many teens have unprotected sex?

8. Core Strategy 1: EDUCATION:
Provide comprehensive & age appropriate evidence-based and medically accurate sexuality education to promote healthy sexual behaviors.

9. Why a school setting?
Information in an evidence based curriculum is already part of the mandated HIV education
Information will reach a larger audience during classroom instruction as compared to voluntary afterschool or group setting

10. Aligning with NYS Standards…
“Be Proud! Be Responsible” has been reviewed for alignment with Health Education Standards and Skills by the New York State Center for School Safety.
We have provided the curriculum grids in the presentation packets.

11. Be Proud. Be Responsible
Be Proud! Be Responsible! Evidence-Based Curriculum addresses these key elements…
Information surrounding HIV/AIDS, STDs and pregnancy prevention
The perception of invulnerability
Attitudes and beliefs that facilitate participating in HIV risk-associated behaviors.
Cognitive skills to analyze situations that put people at risk
Negotiation/refusal skills
Technical skills to use condoms correctly
A sense of self-efficacy
The sense of pride and responsibility in acquiring and practicing HIV-prevention behaviors

12. Be Proud! Be Responsible! Six modules include…
Introduction to HIV, STDs and Pregnancy
Building Knowledge About HIV, STDs and Pregnancy
Understanding Vulnerability to HIV, STDs and Teen Pregnancy
Attitudes and Beliefs About HIV, AIDS, and Safer Sex
Building Condom Use Skills
Building Negotiation and Refusal Skills
*Original structure is six 50 minute modules but can be modified to fit other class period lengths.

13. Outcomes… Reduces risky sexual attitudes and behaviors
Higher frequency of condom use
Delays initiation of sexual activity and increases protective behaviors

14. How We Support You…
Provide education, information, assistance and support
Provide free use of the curriculum and materials
Provide feedback on statewide outcomes of EBC use and best practices

15. What’s the catch? Provide free use of the curriculum to the District*
Present with Fidelity (within the framework of school guidelines)
Record cycle attendance and maintain provided Fidelity Checklist (No student identifiers are associated with these forms)
*Contingent on Signing of Letter of Agreement between District and HHHN that EBC will be presented with fidelity.

16. Questions/Discussion
Thank you for the opportunity
to present this information to you.

17. Our Contact Information
Phyllis Morreale, CAPP Program Director
Phone: (518) Extension 31107
Amy Zanghi, CAPP Program Coordinator
Phone: (518) Extension 31119