Governor Preserves Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Teen Parent Programs

Governor Patrick did not veto any spending in the fiscal year 2012 budget. This means Conference Committee’s proposal for teen pregnancy prevention and teen parent program funding was sustained! Here is Governor Patrick’s letter announcing his vetoes. For a brief summary of final FY12 funding levels for teen pregnancy prevention and teen parent programs click here; for a more detailed analysis that compares to previous fiscal years, click here.

Make sure you thank your legislators and Governor Patrick. They have shown impressive support for many teen parent programs and teen pregnancy prevention this year. It really makes a difference when they receive a thank you!

Governor Patrick’s office number is: 888.870.7770. You can find your legislators and their contact information here.   

Many thanks to all of you who advocated for teen pregnancy prevention and teen parent programs this year!