Purpose
The ITCA Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program works to educate and reduce the risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and teen pregnancy rates while increasing prevention using evidence-based curricula in tribal communities located throughout Arizona.
The objectives of the program are to:
- Reduce the rates of teen pregnancy and births among American Indian youth, ages eleven through nineteen (11-19).
- Reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases/infections among American Indian youth, ages eleven through nineteen (11-19).
- Provide strategies to reduce risky behaviors and increase healthy lifestyle decisions among American Indian youth, ages eleven through nineteen (11-19).
Tribal Programs
White Mountain Apache Tribe: 928-338-4955
Pascua Yaqui Tribe: 520-879-6186
Contact
Glenda Tovar, Health Promotion Coordinator
glenda.tovar@itcaonline.com