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New study shows delinquent Latina teens suffer highest rate of violent death among all juvenile offenders

Jun 17, 2014, 4:49 PM 0

LatinaLista — Juvenile delinquents already have several marks against them by the time they’re put into detention but a new study from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine found, that upon their release, these children’s future is far likelier…

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Latina teens more likely to be haunted by depression and thoughts of suicide

Sep 11, 2013, 1:21 PM 0

By Ruxandra Guidi LatinaLista Aurora Uc lives with her parents and younger sister in a working-class apartment complex in Alhambra, Eastern Los Angeles, home to many other immigrant families. Sitting on the carpet of her living room, Aurora looks…

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Forty percent decline in Latina teen birthrate goes beyond sex education

May 23, 2013, 3:53 PM 0

LatinaLista — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a set of findings today that finally have longtime teen pregnancy prevention advocates optimistic. The study, Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race & Hispanic Origin, found…

Life Issues

New poll shows Latinos overwhelmingly see comprehensive sex education as a way to stem teenage pregnancy

Apr 25, 2013, 4:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — Getting a headstart on May’s month-long observance of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, Planned Parenthood and the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) at the Silver School of Social Work at New York University released…

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New CDC study shows Latina teen moms more likely to have a second birth though they know how to prevent it

Apr 2, 2013, 3:12 PM 0

LatinaLista — The first time a teenage girl gets pregnant it can truthfully be called an accident but a second, third or fourth time? A new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control reveals that while everyone can celebrate…

Life Issues

Young Latinas invited to use their voices to blog in national blog-a-thon

Mar 21, 2013, 4:43 PM 0

LatinaLista — Getting young Latinas interested in technology has been one of the missions of Austin, Texas-based Latinitas since the organization was first envisioned in 2002 by a group of students at the University of Texas Austin. Created to…

Education, Health, Women, Youth

Latino organizations unite in pledging to combat high Latina teen pregnancy rates

Jun 29, 2010, 1:50 PM 0

LatinaLista — The Latina teen pregnancy rate has long been a dismal statistic for the Latino community. In fact, the problem — 52 percent of Latinas get pregnant before the age of 20 — is of such enormous magnitude…

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When it comes to Latina teen pregnancies, California’s doing something right

Feb 22, 2010, 3:53 PM 3

LatinaLista Something good is happening in California. For a state more accustomed to bad news — a broke state economy, a slashing of public services, an increase in health premiums by the state’s largest health insurer, rising college tuition…

Education, General, Health, Parenting, Youth

The “sex talk” from parents could help prevent rising teenage pregnancies in Latino communities

May 6, 2009, 10:21 AM 1

LatinaLista — Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. In the United States, 53% of Latina teens become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. While there are various reasons for this high number within…