Alliance cited in article on teen birth rates in the Berkshires

Following the release of updated Massachusetts teen birth data, WAMC Northeast public radio provided coverage featuring Alliance member organization Berkshire United Way, as well as our director, Patricia Quinn.  From the piece, As Massachusetts teen birth rates decline, the Berkshires are poised to combat rising teen pregnancy trends:

Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, said communities need to focus on three things to bring teen pregnancy rates down; comprehensive sexual education, access to contraceptives, “and third is motivation.”  Over the past year, the Berkshire United Way has been working with the alliance towards the development of an action plan to address teen pregnancy in the county. Kris Hazzard, president and CEO of Berkshire United Way, said the county needs improvement in all three areas mentioned by Quinn.