Located in:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
States that include TANF in the Combined State Plan must outline how the State will meet the requirements of section 402 of the Social Security Act including how it will:
e. Establish Goals and Take Action to Prevent and Reduce Out-of- Wedlock Pregnancies, with Special Emphasis on Teenage Pregnancies (section 402(a)(1)(a)(v) of the Social Security Act)
Current Narrative:
Colorado has established goals and taken action to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, with special emphasis on teenage pregnancies, and established numerical goals for reducing the illegitimacy ratio. Colorado works with county departments of human/social services and educational and health agencies to reduce the out of wedlock birth rate, with a special emphasis on teenage pregnancies. Specifically, all Colorado residents are eligible to receive services intended to reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies and/or encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families if paid exclusively with federal TANF funds. The federally funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) intends to decrease teen pregnancies through the implementation of evidence-based comprehensive sexual health education curriculum. The grant requires additional programming to focus on three federally outlined Adult Preparation Subjects: healthy life skills, healthy relationships, and adult/child communication.