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Although teen pregnancy rates in the United States are declining somewhat,
we still lead the industrialized nations of the world with an astounding
four out of every ten teenage girls becoming pregnant by age 20. The
Children's Aid Society (CAS) has worked for over 30 years to learn how to stem
this awful tide, while improving teens' lives on many fronts, at the same time.
The implementation of The Children's Aid Society Carrera Adolescent
Pregnancy Prevention Program has been a big step toward the realization
of this goal.
Established in 1853, The Children's Aid Society is one of the country's
oldest and largest non-sectarian child and family welfare agencies. Developed
by Charles Loring Brace to assist New York City's homeless children who
were neglected and labeled "street urchins," The Children's Aid Society
now serves over 120,000 children and their families each year through
more than 100 programs and services at over 30 sites in and around New
York City. With a comprehensive range of programs and services, CAS is
uniquely qualified to address every aspect of a child's life, from infancy
through adolescence. Programs and services include health, adoption and
foster care, medical and dental care, counseling, preventive services,
summer camps and winter respite camps for the disabled, services for the
homeless, recreation, the arts, education, college scholarship, job training
and more. For more information visit the web site at www.childrensaidsociety.org
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