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February 11, 2008: DC Child Fatality Review Committee |
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Testimony given by Joyce A. Fourth Clemons
Teen pregnancy is at the root of many problems we face as a community and as a city. Children of teen parents generally fare badly: 70 percent of teen mothers typically do not graduate from high school and child support is a responsibility many teen fathers cannot meet. Research also demonstrates that children of adolescent mothers are more than twice as likely to be abused and neglected; more likely to have learning disabilities; more likely to be unprepared for school with vocabulary and attention deficits; and about five percent of them will end up in foster care. Children of teen parents are more likely to become teen parents themselves. Sons born to teen mothers have a higher incarceration rate that is three times more likely than the sons born to mothers who delayed childbearing until their early twenties.
To read the entire testimony, click here  Testimony February 11, 2008 (42.26 Kb).
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community 3's |
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 DC Campaign Takes Center Court
DC Campaign's Youth Leadership Task Force members took center court on Saturday, April 12 to receive a $50,000 check from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and the Washington Wizards. DC Campaign was a participant in the Community 3's program, which awarded $100 for every three-point shot made by a Wizards player this season.
Thank you CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for the “Community 3's” program. Go Wizards!
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January 2008: Essence |
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"Brenda's Not Having A Baby"
Essence, January 2008 (217.77 Kb)
Check out the DC mention in Essence.
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December 27, 2007: The Washington Post |
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 The Washington Post, December 27, 2007 (127.71Kb)
Letter to the Editor by Brenda Rhodes Miller, DC Campaign's executive director
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