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Professionals who wanted a strong national umbrella
for their efforts formed NOAPPP in 1979.
HTN is the only national membership organization that focuses solely on the issues of adolescent pregnancy, pregnancy prevention, and adolescent parenting. Members include health educators, nurses, physicians, psychologists, social workers, teachers, school and program administrators and policy-makers as well as state and local health departments, school districts,
community programs and educational agencies and libraries.
HTN’s Membership
HTN’s membership now includes over 600 organizations and individuals working as researchers, teachers, social workers, program and school administrators, health clinicians, nurses, doctors, faith leaders, community organizers, professors, media professionals, community health workers, case managers, and policy-makers. HTN’s database includes nearly 25,000 people in the field.
Membership Categories:
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Individual - Provides membership benefits for one individual; |
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Organizational - Provides membership benefits for up to three individuals from the same organization, administered through a contact person for that organization; and |
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Student - Provides membership benefits to one student that is currently enrolled full-time. (Documentation of full-time registration is required).
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Membership Benefits
HTN’s core expertise is a demonstrated, long-standing ability to assess and meet the diverse needs of our growing membership, as they require specific resources and tools to improve outcomes for youth. HTN’s current services and focus areas are listed below.
| Four print publications per year. |
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HTN’s Annual Conference consistently brings together between 550-850 people in the field. HTN’s conference has been the only national annual conference devoted to the issues of teenage pregnancy, parenting and prevention. |
| Weekly Email Newsletters with the latest
information on news, research, policy, events and funding
opportunities. |
| Weekly listserv announcements
with grant and other funding opportunities. |
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National Policy Statements
which can serve as templates for state and local action on
important issues identified by our membership. |
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State and Local Coalitions that address adolescent pregnancy, parenting and prevention are supported by our Annual Directory of over 150 key contacts and projects guided by HTN’s State Coalition Training and Advisory Team.
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| An electronic clearinghouse of
research, programs, and other information pertaining to teen
pregnancy, parenting and prevention. |
| HTN’s website which offers
organizational information and important links to other resources. |
| Discounts and scholarships to
training events, including HTN’s Annual Conference, as well as on HTN
publications. |
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Annual Awards recognizing outstanding teen parents,
professionals and programs across the country, presented at the Annual
Conference. |
| Committees that offer numerous
ways to become involved in the national discussion. |
| Voting rights for organizational
actions, including electing HTN Board Members. |
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Optional Benefit:
HTN will be providing The Prevention Researcher
to its members at a 15% subscription discount rate ($31/year). The
Prevention Researcher is a quarterly journal providing evidence
and results-based research articles focused on adolescents that are
applicable for real-life situations.
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MTV Networks and HTN have
collaborated to provide free MTV produced educational videos with HTN
produced guidelines to our members. |
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