Alliance's analysis featured in coverage of 2008 Massachusetts teen birth data

From The Dorcester Reporter, Teen pregnancy count down; Dot, Mattapan rates highest:

"The average rate for Dorcester was 10.5 percent, higher than the citywide rate of 7 percent and slightly higher than Mattapan, which was at 10 percent… The North End, Back Bay, and the Fenway areas had no teen pregnancies. There are also disparities through race: The teen birth rate among mothers ages 18 to 19 years old declined for black, but Hispanic women showed the highest birth rate, with no signs of a drop."

From The Republican, Teen pregnancy rate drops in Springfield, while Holyoke ranks first in the state:

"Patricia M. Quinn, executive director of the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, said Springfield is on the right track. Quinn also said the mayor of Holyoke is providing important leadership on the issue. The Holyoke School Committee, chaired by the mayor, is set to take a critical vote tonight on a new health curriculum that is partly aimed at lowering teen birth rates. 'Both communities still have a significant teen birth rate that they need to be highly focused on addressing,' Quinn said."

From Worcester Telegram, Progress made on teen pregnancy:

"Massachusetts was an early adopter of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention, putting its focus there in 2004, Ms. Quinn said. 'It's a complex problem, so there's not just one solution to this problem,' Ms. Quinn said. 'But making sure young people have access to accurate evidence-based interventions and sexual health information is the right thing to do and it's pushing us in the right direction.'"