Agenda and Minutes Members Resources and Links Missoula Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention Services (MAPPPS)   Mission:  To develop a community strategy for the prevention of teen pregnancy and to address the needs of pregnant and parenting teens. Email:  MAPPPS@yahoogroups.com  Between 1991 and 2005, the U.S. teen birth rate decreased to a record low. However, over the past several years we are beginning to see the first increase in 15 years. (The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy)   At-Risk In Missoula: Missoula Community Needs Assessment Executive Report Upcoming MAPPPS Events: Next Meeting: January 12, 2010 from 10:30am - 12:00pm in the City/County Library Small Meeting Room Thanks to everyone for making Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month 2009 a big success! Teen Pregnancy Facts National Facts 1 in 7 teens has sex before 15. The earlier they do it, the more likely they are to regret it and they are less likely to use protection. Decision making is difficult when you’re high or drunk. 20% of 15-17 year olds say they’ve done something sexual while under the influence, something they say they might not have done if they had been sober. 3 in 10 get pregnant at least once before age 20. Sex with older guys and younger girls often leads to UNWANTED, UNPROTECTED sex. If you have sex without a condom, there is an 85% chance you’ll get pregnant within 1 year. 750,000 teen girls get pregnant every year. Despite the recent decline I teenage pregnancy, the US still has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the industrialized world. 80% of these pregnancies are unintended and 81% are to unmarried teens. Teen pregnancy costs the federal government at least $9 billion per year. Children of teen parents are more likely to have a low birth weight and experience more medical problems as well as perform poorly in school. Nearly 80% of teen mothers end up on welfare. 66% of teen mothers were sexually abused before getting pregnant.           *Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy   Montana Facts 1 out of 5 teen girls become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. 2 out of 3 American Indian teen girls become pregnant at least once before age 20. In 2005, there were 22 pregnancies reported among Montana teens ages 14 years and younger. Approximately one in four pregnant teens (26%) in Montana has had a previous pregnancy. 1 out of 4 teen mothers report their partner being at least 4 years older.           *Source: MT DPHHS and The Healthy Teen Network, 2008   Missoula Facts In Missoula County, there were 166 teen pregnancies on average between 2001-2005. The five year (2001-2005) pregnancy rate in Missoula County for females ages 15-19 was 44.4 pregnancies per 1,000.  Complied by MAPPPS Coordinator 2008-2009  Outcomes: Teen parents are less likely to complete high school, (only one-third of teen mothers receive a high school diploma) and more likely to remain poor. Nearly 80% of teen mothers end up on welfare. Children of teen parents are more likely to: Have lower birth weight and experience more medical problems Perform poorly in school Experience abuse and/or neglect. Sons of teen parents are 13% more likely to end up in prison. Daughters of teen parents are 22% more likely to become teen mothers themselves. It is extremely difficult for teen parents to learn work skills, be a dependable employee, or attend school while caring for children. Although under-researched, teen fatherhood has many of the same negative impacts and developmental consequences for young men and their children as those for teen mothers (Leman and Ooms, 1993). Risk Factors for Teen Pregnancy You may have a higher risk of becoming a teen parent if you... 1.  Have a mother or sister who was a teenage parent. 2.  Live in poverty. 3.  Come from a single-parent family. 4.  Have dropped out of high school. 5.  Have been a victim of physical or sexual abuse. 6.  Use drugs or alcohol. 7.  Are involved in the criminal justice system. 8.  Engaged in sexual activity at an early age. 9.  Have close friends/peers who are sexually active. 10. Have little or no involvement in extra-curricular activities. 11. Lack a sense of future (especially for yourself). 12. Do not have access to or information about contraceptives. Thanks to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy for these statistics unless otherwise cited.