Grantee Name
Planned Parenthood of Northern New York
Funding Area
Special Projects Fund
Publication Date
October 2008
Grant Amount
$65,706
Grant Date:
January 2007 – December 2007
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTRural Jefferson County in northern New York has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the State.
Researchers at the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and others have shown a connection between risky sexual activity and teens’ use of drugs or alcohol. Planned Parenthood of Northern New York, the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Jefferson County, and Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions formed a coalition to create a campaign to raise awareness of the interrelationship of substance abuse and unprotected sex.