Welcome to MOAPPP

MOAPPP is the statewide leader in promoting adolescent sexual health, preventing adolescent pregnancy and gaining support for adolescent parents. We achieve this by developing, strengthening and advancing science-based policies and programs.

State Turning Down Federal Funds

Despite persistent evidence that the state’s education and health systems are not sufficiently addressing teenage sexual health, Minnesota is turning down more than $850,000 in federal funds that would support quality prevention programs for young people. This is a puzzling decision that seems driven by politics, not prevention theory. Read the full media advisory (PDF).

Press Coverage of Governor’s Decision to Turn Back Federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funds

Several media outlets covered Governor Pawlenty’s decision to turn back federal funds for evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention funds, but accept federal abstinence-only-until-marriage funding. This story got more complicated on Tuesday when the Governor issued an Executive Order directing state agencies to decline all discretionary funding associated with federal health care reform legislation. The ramifications of this action for the state are staggering.

MOAPPP urges you to contact the Governor’s office to express your opinion about his decision to refuse funding for evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention funds:

Telephone: 651-296-3391
Toll Free: 800-657-3717
E-mail: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us

MOAPPP Highlights

• Star Tribune: Pawlenty rejects $850,000 federal grant for sex ed (PDF)
• City Pages on Governor’s Decision
• Gail Rosenblum on Governor’s Decision
• KARE 11 on Pawlenty’s Decision to Turn Back Federal Funding
• MinnPost on Pawlenty’s Decision to Turn Back Federal Funding
• Minnesota Public Radio on Governor’s Decision to Turn Back Federal Funding
• MN Parent Magazine: Baby, Think About It (PDF)
• It’s That Easy Initiative Highlighted on National Campaign’s Website
• Young and pregnant, but not alone, Star Tribune, May 13, 2010
• Teen pregnancy: Young girls wanting a baby, Kare-11 Extra, May 13, 2010
• 2008/2009 MOAPPP Annual Report Now Available
• 'Culturally Specific' Training Seeks An Open Conversation About Sex
• Guttmacher Report on National Teen Pregnancy Trends
• CDC Report on Sexual Health for Teens
• Federal Policy Platform for Young Families (PDF)
• FrameWorks Institute: Gaining Support for Teen Parent Families (PDF)

Recent Publications

• MOAPPP Training & Education Calendar (PDF)
• 2009 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report (PDF)
• What Do Parents Think About Sex Ed? (PDF)
• August E-Monthly
• Winter 2010 Monitor Newsletter (PDF)