Campaign for Our Children Unveils New Spanish Language Web Site Promoting Teen Pregnancy Prevention.BALTIMORE, Md. -- Campaign for Our Children (CFOC CFOC Chief Financial Officers Council CFOC Campaign for Our Children CFOC Center Focus CFOC Contractor Fin Opener Crank ), a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. group established in 1987 to promote adolescent preventive-health issues, today unveiled a Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons version of its popular Web site, www.cfoc.org, which receives more than twenty million hits annually. The new site offers a wealth of abstinence-plus information for Latino teenagers and their parents. "The launch of this site is a testament to our commitment to lowering the number of births to teens in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Hal Donofrio, president and chief executive officer of Campaign for Our Children. "Currently, Latinas have the highest teen birth rate among all the major ethnic groups in the United States. We need to do whatever it takes to help get those numbers down. This new online resource is one way to begin the dialogue with the Latino community about teen pregnancy prevention." Campaign for Our Children encourages teens, adults and educators to discuss abstinence abstinence: see fasting; temperance movements. as a viable option. In addition to abstinence, the new site covers a variety of preventative health issues. CFOC's highly regarded Teen Guide and Parent Resource Center have been translated into Spanish and are now part of the new site. The Teen Guide is a helpful resource that offers a variety of tips for teens on how to talk to their parents about sex. The new site arms teens with the information they need to make informed decisions about their own sexuality. The site also includes answers to the most frequently asked sex-related questions and offers visitors the opportunity to take interactive quizzes on an array of topics, including: self-esteem, abstinence, sexuality, puberty puberty (py  `bərtē), period during which the onset of sexual maturity occurs. and reproduction, and contraceptives. The Parent Resource Center is designed to educate Latino parents and guardians about teen risk-taking behaviors, including sexual activity. The new site includes a vault of information for teens and adults on the following topics: --Abstinence --The Importance of Marriage --Dealing with peer pressure --Teens, Sex and Drugs  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. --Teens, Sex and the Media --Effects of Teen Pregnancy --Facts about HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and AIDS --Sexually Transmitted Diseases --Teen Sexual Activity --Contraceptives (Birth Control) --Emergency Contraception Campaign for Our Children appreciates the ongoing support from its corporate sponsors. T Rowe Price, Verizon and Wachovia are among the donors who financially supported the development of the Spanish language site. The site is accessible via CFOC's homepage, (http://www.cfoc.org/Esp_Homepage/) as well as its companion site, www.marriageworksusa.com. About CFOC Established in 1987, CFOC was initially formed to address the high teen birth rate in Maryland through a comprehensive, hands-on program to educate children, parents and the general public. Since its inception, the program has contributed greatly to the overall national decline in births to teens. CFOC's materials have been incorporated into adolescent prevention programs, schools and community organizations in all 50 states and in other countries such as Zimbabwe, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Canada, Yugoslavia and Germany. For more information, please visit www.cfoc.org. |
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