| AWARDS AND RECOGNITION November 2006: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Clinical Scholars Program National Annual Conference, GNBTPP presented with Yale University, School of Medicine. April 2005: New Britain Commission On Youth Services, selected as Organization of the Year March 2005: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, GNBTPP selected as program expert to participate on a 3 person panel national conference call. January 2005: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Youth Leadership Team, GNBTPP participant selected for an 18-month term. November 2003: Governor Rowland Proclaims 11/15/03 as Pathways/Senderos Day in the State of Connecticut to commemorate their 10th anniversary. June 2002: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy- Emerging Answers Roundtable Discussion, Washington, D.C., GNBTPP, as an expert panelist, presents to a select group of national leaders. March 2002: Center for Law and Social Policy National Roundtable, Washington, D.C. November 2001: U.S. House of Representatives, Ways and Means Sub-Committee on Human Resources. April 1998: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Snapshots from the Front Line II. April 1997: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Site Visit. April 1997: Award from Central Connecticut State University, Congress of Latin American Students. March 1997: American Pubic Welfare Association, Washington, D.C. December 1996-February 1997: National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention. GNBTPP was acknowledged as one of nine finalists among over 200 programs nationwide to receive a $25,000 award for exemplary model programs funded by Johnson & Johnson Corp. January 1996: White House, Oval Office. One of four programs invited to consult with President Clinton and accompany him to the press conference at which he announced the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. May 1995: Centers for Disease Control. One of eight programs invited to consult with the CDC on strategies for teen pregnancy prevention programs. |
| 2005-2006 STATISTICS In nearly fourteen years of program operations 4.6% (three) of Pathways/Senderos youth have created pregnancies compared to New Britain's rate of births to teens (compared to all births) of 16%.* 51% of Latina teens nationally become pregnant at least once by age 20.** 25% of Pathways/Senderos youth are sexually experienced compared to 51% nationally.*** 100% of Pathways/Senderos boys and girls who remain in program graduated from high school compared to 24% Latino drop out rate; ****** and further compared to New Britain's drop out rate of 22.7%.***** 67% of Pathways/Senderos graduates continue on to higher education/advanced vocational skills training. One has graduated from a private university, and is employed professionally in New Britain. Five others currently attend college. 83% of Pathways/Senderos graduates are enrolled in higher education and/or are employed. 8% of Pathways/Senderos high school age youth have ever been involved in a physical fight compared to 36% of same age Latinos nationally.*** * University of Connecticut Health Center, Family Planning Program, from CT Department of Public Health. ** National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy *** Philliber Research Associates, Pathways/Senderos (The Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc.) Progress report, 2004-2005 ***** Consolidated School District of New Britain Strategic School Profile, 2004-2005 ****** www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/highschooldropout.cfm |