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Wisconsin awarded $4.7 million for teen healthy behavior programs
Teen pregnancy prevention, health and family communication emphasized Wisconsin will receive $4.7 million over five years to prevent unintended teen pregnancy along with reduce the youth cases of STD...
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing launch groundbreaking...
Conventional wisdom says to stay offline when trying to reach central city young adults and teens. Last Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, this wisdom was challenged when up to 200 men participated in “tell it...
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A day in the life at Planned Parenthood
By Teri Huyck, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin One of the things I love most about working at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is that each day brings something new. Planned...
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Teen childbearing in Wisconsin costs taxpayers $168 million annually
Teen childbearing in Wisconsin cost taxpayers at least $168 million in 2008, according to an updated analysis from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Of these costs, 33...
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing use school vending...
Latest marketing tactic aims to impress upon teens the high cost of having a baby Students at two Milwaukee high schools saw something a little different when they visited the vending machines last...
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing use pregnant mannequins...
Amongst the glitter and glam of prom, teen girls will come across an eye-opening reality Teen girls shopping for prom dresses will see something a little different in stores this spring. While...
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Women 2 Women for Healthy Babies Project launches at United Way Women’s...
New Social Marketing Campaign emphasizes healthier birth outcomes The City of Milwaukee Health Department and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health, along with Serve...
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing launch provocative...
Campaign targets parents; addresses teen pregnancy and statutory rape United Way of Greater Milwaukee, in collaboration with Serve Marketing, is launching a provocative new “Snakes and Rats” campaign...
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing launch “What You Can’t Do...
Campaign targeting teens begins as kids head back to school United Way of Greater Milwaukee, in collaboration with Serve Marketing, is launching a new “What You Can’t Do With A Baby” campaign that will...
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You can – and must – talk
By Nicole Angresano Vice president Community Impact United Way of Greater Milwaukee My son is 5 years old. Well, 5 ¾, actually—he’s at an age where every extra month counts. He is the cherry on top of...
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Prevention is better than problem solving
By Maricha Harris It’s no secret. Teen pregnancy and poverty are interconnected. In fact, three major predictors of a child’s likeliness to live in poverty are 1) being born to a teen mother, 2) being...
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Working together to save babies
Nicole Angresano Vice President, Community Impact United Way of Greater Milwaukee Every year, Milwaukee families suffer the unimaginable loss of a baby before his or her first birthday. This issue...
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The Talk
By Nicole Angresano Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee Parenting is tough work. My son is 6 years old, and in the first grade. It seems as if our time together, once so...
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The Teen Birth Rate for Blacks in Milwaukee drops 55 percent in six years
Dramatic drop led to an overall 50 percent decrease In early 2008, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, United Way of Greater Milwaukee, the City of Milwaukee Health Department, and the Center for Urban...
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Continuing the battle against Milwaukee’s Teen Pregnancy Rate
From Backpacks to Briefcases: By Vincent Lyles In 2002, Milwaukee held the second highest teen pregnancy rate for the top 50 American cities according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In early 2008,...
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Teen pregnancy affects the entire community
By Vincent Lyles President & CEO of Greater Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs In 2008, the citywide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative was launched, led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee. The...
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Milwaukee Teen Birth Rates Drop, Teens Make Better Decisions with Better...
By Karen Stokes Good news for Milwaukee. According to the latest CDC report, in the last 10 years, the average teen birth rate in Milwaukee has dropped more than 54 percent compared to nationally, the...
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14th Annual Peace Rally Promotes Positivity in Harambee Neighborhood
By Mrinal Gokhale At the Martin Luther King Peace Place Park, across from HeartLove Place on Ninth St. and Ring St. stood painted garden beds, flags from many countries and young adults displaying and...
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