Everyone has a role to play in improving the lives and well being of District teens and preventing teen pregnancy.

As a Staff Member, participate in the Best Practices Coalition that organizes advocates and direct service providers to make research and best practices the foundation of all youth work in the District of Columbia.

Subscribe to Spreading the Word , a weekly e-mail newletter with information about the latest on teen pregnancy prevention, local programs and events in the youth serving community. To subscribe, e-mail Jennifer Bissell at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

As a Youth-Serving Organization, host a Teen Town Hall meeting. Give teens the opportunity to share their opinions, their priorities, and their visions for the community.

As a Teen, make a plan for your future that doesn't include pregnancy. Join the Youth Leadership Task Force.

As a Parent/Caregiver, you can brush-up on your communication skills by participating in Talk is a Four Letter Word. You are the most important person to talk with teens about love, sex, relationships and values.

As a Health Care Professional, make sure your office is teen-friendly. You can also have staff participate in a free training, How to Talk to Your Adolescent Patients About Love, Sex and Relationships.

As an Individual, you can support DC Campaign by supporting the work being done. To support all the work of DC Campaign, click here.

You can also subscribe to Conversation, a monthly email written for people just like you.