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14th Annual Peace Rally Promotes Positivity in Harambee Neighborhood

August 6, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale At the Martin Luther King Peace Place Park, across from HeartLove Place on Ninth St. and Ring St. stood painted garden beds, flags from many countries and young adults … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fidel Verdin, HeartLove Place Ministries, Madia Norton, Mrinal Gokhale, Shalina Ali, Summer of Peace Youth Rally, Teen Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Milwaukee Teen Birth Rates Drop, Teens Make Better Decisions with Better Information

May 28, 2016

By Karen Stokes Good news for Milwaukee. According to the latest CDC report, in the last 10 years, the average teen birth rate in Milwaukee has dropped more than 54 percent compared to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jan Martin, Karen Stokes, Matthew Clifton, Nicole Angresano, Teen Birth Rate, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

Teen pregnancy affects the entire community

May 10, 2014

By Vincent Lyles President & CEO of Greater Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs In 2008, the citywide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative was launched, led by United Way of Greater … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Boys and Girls Club, Teen Pregnancy, Vincent Lyles

Continuing the battle against Milwaukee’s Teen Pregnancy Rate

December 6, 2013

From Backpacks to Briefcases: By Vincent Lyles In 2002, Milwaukee held the second highest teen pregnancy rate for the top 50 American cities according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Boys & Girls Club, Boys and Girls Club, Carrera Program, Teen Pregnancy, United Way, Vincent Lyles

The Teen Birth Rate for Blacks in Milwaukee drops 55 percent in six years

November 2, 2013

Dramatic drop led to an overall 50 percent decrease In early 2008, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, United Way of Greater Milwaukee, the City of Milwaukee Health Department, and the Center for Urban … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alethia Tilford, Bevan K Baker, Brett Fuller, Gary Miller, Nicole Angresano, SERVE Marketing, Teen Pregnancy, United Way, Valeria Muñoz

The Talk

October 3, 2013

By Nicole Angresano Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee Parenting is tough work. My son is 6 years old, and in the first grade. It seems as if our time together, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Let's Talk Month, Nicole Angresano, Talking About Sex, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

Working together to save babies

October 19, 2012

Nicole Angresano Vice President, Community Impact United Way of Greater Milwaukee Every year, Milwaukee families suffer the unimaginable loss of a baby before his or her first birthday. This … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Community Impact, Infant Deaths, Infant Mortailty, Infant Mortality, Nicole Angresano, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

Prevention is better than problem solving

October 13, 2012

By Maricha Harris It’s no secret. Teen pregnancy and poverty are interconnected. In fact, three major predictors of a child’s likeliness to live in poverty are 1) being born to a teen mother, 2) … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Baby Can Wait, Healthy Girls, Making Proud Choices, Maricha Harris, Talking About Sex, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

You can – and must – talk

October 5, 2012

By Nicole Angresano Vice president Community Impact United Way of Greater Milwaukee My son is 5 years old. Well, 5 ¾, actually—he’s at an age where every extra month counts. He is the cherry on … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Baby Can Wait, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Nicole Angresano, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing launch “What You Can’t Do With A Baby” ads

August 25, 2012

Campaign targeting teens begins as kids head back to school United Way of Greater Milwaukee, in collaboration with Serve Marketing, is launching a new “What You Can’t Do With A Baby” campaign that … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: SERVE Marketing, Teen Birth Rate, Teen Childbearing, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

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