by Knol Aust | May 10, 2012 | Blog
MWB’s Tim Mask wrote an opinion piece for the Clarion Ledger regarding Mississippi’s initiative to reduce teen pregnancy rates. The text follows: Addressing teenage pregnancy is the key to Mississippi’s social and economic future. But to be...
by Knol Aust | Apr 12, 2012 | Blog
This blog post is in reference to an issue that is of utmost importance to many states across the country, but in particular to my home state of Mississippi. As most recently reported by the CDC, Mississippi has the highest teen birthrate in the country. Teen...
by Knol Aust | Feb 24, 2012 | Blog
Many of the communication strategies used to prevent teen tobacco use can work for teen pregnancy prevention campaigns. But there are some very important differences between the two issues. Both are social issues that are reinforced by social norms. And both have...
by Knol Aust | Feb 2, 2012 | Blog
Over the last several months, the subject of teen pregnancy has gotten a lot of attention here in Mississippi. Glad to hear it. Mississippi has traditionally had a very high teen pregnancy rate. Currently, it’s the highest in the nation and, according to a 2008...
