Together, we can create a healthier, more informed, and more equitable future for Arkansas youth.
How to create change:
Give
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Raise awareness
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Here are organizations helping to prevent unintended pregnancies and support young families and their babies.
Prevent teen pregnancy
Teaches sexual health education in Arkansas communities and schools through collaboration with trusted adults and young people.
Leads statewide advocacy for comprehensive sexual health education through its Sexual Health Education Coalition and Sexual Health Education Blueprint.
A contraception initiative that provides contraception devices for low-income families. It also provides statewide training for healthcare providers on LARC/IUD insertion and removal, and promotes best practices in contraceptive counseling and reimbursement.
Support the work across all three organizations
Visit the Arkansas Community Foundation to make your donation today and to learn about a matching contribution offer!
Support teen families
Family Development Center in Little Rock supports young moms through childcare, academic support, mentoring, life skills, and career pathway support. The locally focused program supports teen parents to stay in school, care for their babies, and move toward work and long-term stability.
NWA Family Network supports teen parents by sending trained educators into the home to provide real-time parenting coaching, while also supplying diapers and essential items as Arkansas's national diaper bank affiliate — stabilizing families so young parents can stay in school and on track.
Conway Cradle Care supports teen parents through tutoring, mentoring, parenting education, childcare, and pathways to college or work. With childcare next door to the high school, teens can stay in class while their babies are safe, cared for, and close enough to feed or visit during the day.a
Support the work across all three organizations
Visit the Arkansas Community Foundation to make your donation today and to learn about a matching contribution offer!
RAISE AWARENESS
Advocate. Act. Lead.
Champion sexual health education. Contact your school leaders and let them know you support medically accurate, age-appropriate sexual health education in the classroom.
Young people deserve the knowledge and tools to understand their bodies, set boundaries, make informed decisions, and build healthy relationships.
Protect pregnant and parenting students. Contact your school superintendents and make sure pregnant and parenting teens know their educational rights.
Arkansas has a strong Title IX program, and school administrators must ensure these students can continue their education free from discrimination, with access to participation, medical leave, accommodations, and privacy protections.
Speak up for Arkansas young people. Contact your local policymaker and voice your support for access to contraception, prevention education, and wraparound support for teen parents.
Learn about your birth control options and find providers near you.
Explore methods, compare options, and connect with providers in your area through Arkansas Birth Control.
Share baby/girls with friends, family, and community members or request a screening and bring the film directly to your audience.
Additional Resources
Find support, get informed, and connect with people who get it.
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Helping Teen Parents and Their Children Build Healthy Futures
Resources for Families: Supporting Your Child’s Growth
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Know Your Rights: Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School
Sex Ed for Social Change
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Tips for Parents and Guardians - Reproductive Health
Resources for Parents and Families
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Young Parent Advocacy Toolkit
Enhance Parents’ Advocacy and Leadership Skills
Resources for Policymakers & Advocates: Advancing Early Childhood