Abstinence is saying yes to the rest of your life.

 

 

 

Teen-Aid, Inc.

723 E. Jackson
Spokane, WA 99207
509-482-2868 information
800-357-2868 order

Rhode Island Resources

 

State Statistics

Rhode Island State Health Department

http://www.health.state.ri.us/:  Department of Health.

 

Rhode Island Title V Office

http://www.healthri.org/family/Home.htm:  Division of 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.healthri.org/chic/statistics/sexbehavior.pdf:  Sexual Behavior Health Risks Among Rhode Island High School Students, December 1999.

 

Maternal & Child Health Director

William Hollinshead MD MPH

Medical Director

Rhode Island Department of Health

Division of Family Health

Three Capitol Hill

Providence, RI 02908-5097

(401) 222-4655

(401) 222-1442 WILLIAM_

HOLLINSHEAD@BROWN.EDU
 

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.

 

Rhode Island STD/HIV Statistics:

http://www.healthri.org/disease/communicable/diseases97_01.htm:  Reported cases of selected diseases, 1997-2001.

 

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.

 

Rhode Island Statistics:

N/A

 

Rhode Island State Vital Statistics

http://www.health.state.ri.us/data/data.htm:  Health statistics and research.

 

 

State Legal Issues

Rhode Island Government Home Page Web Site

http://www.info.state.ri.us/

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/Statutes.html:  State of Rhode Island General Laws.

 

Sex Education & HIV Laws For Rhode Island

http://www.ridoe.net/healthy_schools/Default.htm:  Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids.

http://www.ridoe.net/child_family/hiv_aids/default.htm:  HIV/AIDS and Human Sexuality.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE16/16-22/16-22-17.HTM:  AIDS education program.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE16/16-22/16-22-18.HTM:  Health and family life courses.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-19/INDEX.HTM:  Coordination of teen pregnancy prevention among state agencies.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-19.1/INDEX.HTM:  Teen pregnancy prevention partnership act.

 

State Curricula for Sex Education

Curricula Adoption Laws and Procedure

 

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE16/16-23/16-23-1.HTM:  Changes in school books.

 

State Laws On Character Education

http://www.ridoe.net/child_family/charactered/default.htm:  Character education.

http://www.ridoe.net/child_family/charactered/Districts.htm:  Character education partnership.

 

Age Of Sexual Consent Laws For Rhode Island

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/11-37-6.HTM: Third degree sexual assault (age of consent 16).

 

Statutory Rape Laws For Rhode Island

See sexual assault laws below.

 

Sexual Assault Laws For Rhode Island

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/INDEX.HTM:  Sexual assault.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/11-37-2.HTM:  First degree sexual assault.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/11-37-4.HTM:  Second degree sexual assault.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/11-37-6.HTM: Third degree sexual assault.

 

Sodomy Laws For Rhode Island

No specific statute for sodomy.

 

Sexual Harassment Laws For Rhode Island

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE28/28-51/INDEX.HTM:  Sexual harassment education and training in the workplace.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE16/16-76/INDEX.HTM:  Sexual harassment in higher education.

 

Sexual Abuse Reporting Procedures & Requirements For Rhode Island

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-11/40-11-3.HTM:  Duty to report – Deprivation of nutrition or medical treatment.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-11/40-11-3.1.HTM:  Duty to report death of child due to child abuse or neglect.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-11/40-11-3.2.HTM:  False reporting of child abuse and neglect.

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-11/40-11-6.HTM:  Report by physicians of abuse or neglect.

 

 

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 Rhode Island

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE15/15-12/15-12-1.HTM:  Persons of full age.

 

 

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.

No state family organizations in Rhode Island.