Abstinence is saying yes to the rest of your life.

 

 

 

Teen-Aid, Inc.

723 E. Jackson
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509-482-2868 information
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Massachusetts Resources

 

State Statistics

Massachusetts State Health Department

http://www.state.ma.us/eohhs/:  Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/:  Department of Public Health.

 

Massachusetts Title V Office

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/fchskel.htm:  Bureau of Family and Community Health.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bfch/mcfh/index.htm:  Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health.

 

National Maternal & Child Health Clearinghouse; State Resources

www.nmchc.orgNational Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse; Toll-Free Number: (888) 434-4MCH.

http://mchb.hrsa.gov/data/Maternal and Child Health Bureau.  Title V is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.nmchc.org/html/states.htm:  State resource links.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/:  Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/adolescents/abstinence.htm:  Special Projects of Regional and National Significance: Community-Based Abstinence Education under Title V of the Social Security Act.

 

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bfch/mcfh/index.htm:  Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/ahp.htm Adolescent Health Program.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/comadhp.htmComprehensive Adolescent Health Program.

 

Maternal and Child Health Director & Children

with Special Health Care Needs Director

Deborah Klein Walker EdD

Assistant Commissioner

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Bureau of Family & Community Health

250 Washington Street 5th Floor

Boston, MA 02108-4619

(617) 624-6090

(617) 624-6062

DEBBIE.WALKER@STATE.MA.US

 

Sexually Transmitted Disease Map of Statistics

CDC Data and Statistics:

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/chlamydia.htm:  CDC National Profile, Chlamydia 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/gonorrhea.htm:  CDC National Profile, Gonorrhea 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/syphilis.htm:  CDC National Profile, Syphilis 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/otherstds.htm:  CDC National Profile, Other STDs 2004.

 

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/2004SurveillanceReport.pdf   HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/Facts/At-A-Glance.htm:  HIV/AIDS At A Glance, 2003.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table12.htm:  Persons reported to be living with HIV infection and with AIDS, by state and age group, reported through December 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table14.htm:  AIDS cases and annual rates per 100,000 population, by area and age group, reported through December 2002, United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table15.htm Cases of HIV infection (not AIDS), by persons’ area of residence and age category, reported through December 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/AIDS_CasesAnnual _Rates2002.pdf:  AIDS cases by metropolitan area and age, 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrsuppVol9No2.htm:  Characteristics of people living with AIDS at the end of 2001.

 

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm:  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, fact sheets on sexually transmitted diseases.

 

Massachusetts STD/HIV Statistics:

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/aids/aidsprog.htm#reports:  HIV/AIDS reports.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/aids/research/profile2002/eppro2002.htmHIV/AIDS in Massachusetts: An Epidemiologic Profile November 2002.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/std/reports/std98.pdf:  STD report, 1998.

 

Pregnancy Statistics And Rates.  Out-Of Wedlock Births, Abortions, Deaths.

National Statistics:

http://www.childtrends.org/table2_99.aspBirth rates for females 15-19 & pregnancy and abortion rates for females 15-19 by state.

http://www.childtrends.org/table1_99.aspBirths to mother under age 20, births to unmarried mothers, sexually active teens and teen births that are repeat births.

http://www.childtrends.org/PDF/FAAG2002.pdf:  Facts at a glance 2002.

http://www.childtrends.org/factlink.asp:  National Vital Statistics.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_05.pdf:  Births: Preliminary Data for 2000.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_01.pdf:  Births: Final data for 1999.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hus/tables/99hus022.pdf:  National Fetal Deaths.

http://www.socio.com/data_arc/daappp_0.htm:  Data archive on adolescent pregnancy.

http://www.teenpregnancy.org/usa/statebystate.htm:  Teen Pregnancy State Statistics.

 

Massachusetts Statistics:

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bhsre/birth/BIRTH2000.pdf:  Massachusetts births, 2000.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bfch/ose/tbirth99/99birth.htm:  Adolescent births, 1999.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bfch/ose/tbirth00/tb2000.pdf:  Adolescent births, 2000.

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bhsre/death/2000/deaths2000.pdf Massachusetts deaths, 2000.

 

Massachusetts State Vital Statistics

http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bhsre/rvr/vrdata.htm:  Bureau of Health Statistics, Research and Evaluation – Data and Publications.

 

 

State Legal Issues

Massachusetts Government Home Page Web Site

http://www.state.ma.us/

http://www.mass.gov/

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/index.htm:  General laws of Massachusetts.

 

Sex Education & HIV Laws For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/71-32A.htm:  Chapter 71: Section 32A. Sex education; policy regarding notice to parents, exemption.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/71-38O.htm:  Chapter 71: Section 38O. Sex education advisory committees.

 

State Curricula for Sex Education

Curricula Adoption Laws and Procedure

 

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/71-48.htm:  Chapter 71: Section 48. Textbooks and school supplies.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/71-50.htm:  Chapter 71: Section 50. Change of school books.

 

State Laws On Character Education

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/71-30.htm:  Chapter 71: Section 30. Moral education.

 

Age Of Sexual Consent Laws For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-22A.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 22A. Rape of child.

 

Statutory Rape Laws For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-22.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 22. Rape.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-22A.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 22A. Rape of child.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-23.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 23. Rape and abuse of child.

 

Sexual Assault Laws For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-24.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 24. Assault with intent to commit rape.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-24B.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 24B. Assault of child; intent to commit rape.

 

Sodomy Laws For Massachusetts

No specific statute for sodomy.

 

Sexual Harassment Laws For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/214%2D1c.htm:  Chapter 214: Section 1C. Right to freedom from sexual harassment.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/151b%2D3a.htm:  Chapter 151B: Section 3A. Employers' policies against sexual harassment.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/265-43.htm:  Chapter 265: Section 43. Stalking.

 

Sexual Abuse Reporting Procedures & Requirements For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/119-51A.htm:  Chapter 119: Section 51A. Injured children, reports.

 

 

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information is a national resource for professionals seeking information on child maltreatment.

 

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/general/legal/index.cfmNational Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information; Links on this site show you overviews of state-by-state statutes and reporting laws.  The following web site and e-mail address provide links to this site, contact person information and the main office address and phone number for the National Clearinghouse:

Internet: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/

E-Mail: nccanch@caliber.com

 

http://www.childhelpusa.org/report_local.htmChildhelp USA

 

Legal Age Of Marriage Allowed Without Parental Consent Laws For Massachusetts

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/207-7.htm:  Chapter 207: Section 7. Minors; solemnization of marriage.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/207-24.htm:  Chapter 207: Section 24. Minors; receiving of notice; prohibition.

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/207-25.htm:  Chapter 207: Section 25. Minors; authorization of marriage.

 

 

State Family Resources

State Office for Family Research Council

http://www.frc.org/:  Home page web site for the Family Research Council 801 G. Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 393-2100.

http://www.mafamily.org/:  Massachusetts Family Institute 381 Elliot Street Newton, MA 02464 (617) 928-0800.