Action Alert Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign

URGENT! LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
OF NORTH CAROLINA
Monday, June 23, 2008
IF YOU VALUE THE PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT NORTH CAROLINA HAS, THEN YOU NEED TO CONTACT BUDGET CONFEREES AND LEGISLATORS WHO REPRESENT YOU. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU START CONTACTING CONFEREES THIS MORNING. NOTE CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE.

On Friday, June 20, after several hours of meetings by the conferees working to resolve differences in the Health and Human Services (HHS) section of the Senate and House's budget bills, the conferees reached agreement on a number of items. Unfortunately, no decisions were reached on funding for pregnancy prevention programs/initiatives. In fact, Rep. Verla Insko (D-Orange) asked that the items be "FLAGGED." "Flagged" means that the fate of these items will be determined later, and later could mean no funding. Since the conferees are millions of dollars over their spending target and will have to make cuts in order to balance the HHS budget, the funding for pregnancy prevention programs/initiatives seems bleak, and may not happen if you do not contact budget conferees. NOTE "flagged" items listed in the chart recorded below.

Some -- not all -- House members have expressed the following concerns: Questioned whether the programs are coordinated; Noted that there is lots of funding from various sources -- do not understand the funding scream; Want proof that programs are preventing pregnancies.

WHAT YOU CAN DO -- Contact conferees and share data and points that prove these programs have made and are continuing to make a tremendous difference in reducing teen pregnancy and out-of-wedlock births in NC. Results of the last outside evaluation of the Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) showed that participants were less likely to get pregnant the second time - one of the major goals of the program. Pregnant and parenting students not participating in the program were three times more likely than APP participants to get pregnant the second time. Participants in the APP were less likely to drop out of school. -- Another major goal of the program is to keep pregnant and parenting students in school. None participants in the APP program were three times more likely to drop out of school. (Funding for outside evaluation of the Adolescent Parenting Program and the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program was cut about 8 years ago and was never restored.)


YOUR MESSAGE:
ASK BUDGET CONFEREES TO SUPPORT THE FUNDING FOR PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SENATE'S VERSION OF THE BUDGET. In North Carolina, funding for pregnancy prevention is low when compared to surrounding states. Legislators appropriate $1.79 million in state funds and the bulk of the remaining money going to combat teen pregnancy comes from federal block grant funds. As a result of legislative cuts made in 2001 and never restored, federal block grant funding is more than $ 1 million less than what was being appropriated in 2000 for pregnancy prevention and out-of-wedlock birth prevention.
ASK BUDGET CONFEREES TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL-BASED AND SCHOOL-LINKED HEALTH CENTERS. (Conferees agreed to allow the $250,000 non-recurring funds that are included in the budget to be used for existing and new centers.)

NOTE: This chart does not contain prevention items that are "in agreement" in both budgets (Senate & House).

SENATE’S BUDGET
RATING
HOUSE’S BUDGET
RATING
Item #48 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives -- $400,000 recurring funds. This money, if approved, will save prevention programs in New Hanover, Anson, and Person Counties -- programs that are up for renewal of grant funds. In addition, other programs that have been approved for funding will be funded, and the overall program will be made whole.

DOUBLE PLUS
House’s budget does not contain this funding, which means prevention programs in New Hanover, Anson, and Person Counties -- programs that are up for renewal of grant funds -- will be cut. In addition, other programs that have been approved for funding will not be funded.
MINUS
Senate’s Budget does not contain this item.


DOUBLE PLUS
Current base state funding ($1.79 million) for all pregnancy prevention programs has been made non-recurring meaning that the base recurring funding has been made one-time money. (Item #49 in Money report)
MINUS
Item #48 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program --- $325,000 Recurring -- This money is the grant-in-aid for the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign (formerly Coalition) of NC.
MORE FAVORABLE
Item #45 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program --- $75,000 Recurring -- This money is the grant-in-aid for the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign (formerly Coalition) of NC.
FAVORABLE



CONCENTRATE ON HOUSE CONFEREES AND HOUSE LEADERS. MAKE YOUR CONTACTS UNTIL AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON THESE IMPORTANT BUDGET ITEMS. IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT THE BUDGET CONFEREES, THESE PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE FUNDED -- FUNDS WILL BE CUT.

Contact information for selected members of the Senate and House's budget conference committees are recorded below.

SENATE CONFEREES
HOUSE CONFEREES

Senator Bill Purcell (D) (Co-chairperson)
Room 625, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5953
H: (910) 276-7328 (Scotland, Richmond, Stanly, & Anson)
E-mail: Williamp@ncleg.net

Sen. Doug Berger (D) (Co-chairperson)
Room 622, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-8363
O: (919) 671-6565 (Franklin, Granville, Vance, & Warren)
E-mail: Dougb@ncleg.net

Sen. Steve Goss (D)
Room 1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5742
H: (828) 265-2943 (Alexander, Ashe, Watauga & Wilkes)
E-mail: Steveg@ncleg.net

Sen. Martin Nesbitt (D)
Room 300-B Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3001
O: (828) 252-0490 (Buncombe)
E-mail: Martinn@ncleg.net







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HOUSE CONFEREES CONTINUED

Rep. Jennifer Weiss (D)
Room 532, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3010
H: (919) 678-1367 (Wake)
E-mail: Jenniferw@ncleg.net



Rep. Beverly Earle (D) (Co-chairperson)
Room 634, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-2530
O: (704) 333-7180 (Mecklenburg)
E-mail: Beverlye@ncleg.net

Rep. Bob England (D) (Co-Chairperson)
Room 2219, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 733-5749
O: (828) 245-7626 (Cleveland & Rutherford)
E-mail: Bobe@ncleg.net

Rep. Verla Insko (D) (Co-Chairperson)
Room 307 B1, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-7208
H: (919) 929-6115 (Orange)
E-mail: Verlai@ncleg.net

Rep. Jeff Barnhart (R) (Vice-chairman)
Room 608, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-2009
O: (704-786-2012 (Cabarrus)
E-mail: Jeffba@ncleg.net

Rep. William Brisson (D)
Room 1325, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 733-5772
O: (910) 862-7007 (Bladen & Cumberland)
E-mail: Williambr@ncleg.net

Rep. Linda Coleman (D) (Vice-Chairperson)
Room 301 N, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5974
H: (919) 266-9037 (Wake)
E-mail: Lindac@ncleg.net

Rep. Charles Thomas (R)
Room 418C, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3012
O: (828) 681-5516 (Buncombe)
E-mail: Charlest@ncleg.net


HOUSE AND SENATE OVERALL BUDGET CONFEREES AND LEADERS

SENATE CONFEREES
HOUSE CONFEREES

Senator Linda Garrou (D) (Co-Chairperson)
Room 627, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5620
O: (336) 922-4192 (Forsyth)
E-mail: Lindag@ncleg.net

Senator Charlie Albertson (D) (Co-Chairperson)
Room 525, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5705
H: (910) 298-4923 (Duplin, Lenoir, & Sampson)
E-mail: Charliea@ncleg.net

Senator Charlie Dannelly (D) (Co-Chairperson)
Room 2010 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5955
H: (704) 392-1227 (Mecklenburg)
E-mail: Charlied@ncleg.net


Sen. Walter Dalton (D)
Room 523, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3038
H: (828) 287-2908 (Cleveland & Rutherford)
E-mail: Walterd@ncleg.net

Senator Kay Hagan (D)
Room 411, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5856
O: (336) 379-8721 (Guilford)
E-mail: Kayh@ncleg.net

SENATE LEADERS

President Pro Tempore of Senate
Sen. Marc Basnight (D)
Room 2007, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
(Dare, Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Hyde, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, & Washington)
919-733-6854 – Raleigh
E-mail: Marcb@ncleg.net

Senator Tony Rand (D) (Rules Chairman)
Room 300C, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-9892
O: (910) 222-8096 (Cumberland & Bladen)
E-mail: Tonyr@ncleg.net

Rep. Mickey Michaux (D) (Senior Chair)
Room 1227, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 715-2528
O: (919) 596-8181 (Durham)
E-mail: Mickeym@ncleg.net

Rep. Alma Adams (D) (Co-Chair)
Room 304, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5902
O: (336) 517-2312 (Guilford)
E-mail: Almaa@ncleg.net

Rep. Martha Alexander (D) (Co-Chair)
Room 2208, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 733-5807
O: (704) 558-4670 (Mecklenburg)
E-mail: Marthaa@ncleg.net

Rep. Jim Crawford (D) (Co-Chair)
Room 2301, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 733-5824
O: (252) 492-0185 (Granville & Vance)
E-mail: Jimcr@ncleg.net

Rep. Phil Haire (D) (Co-Chair)
Room 639, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3005
O: (828) 586-1771 (Jackson, Haywood, Macon & Swain)
E-mail: Philliph@ncleg.net

Rep. Joe Tolson (D) (Co-Chair)
Room 305, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3026
O: (252) 827-2749 (Edgecombe & Wilson)
E-mail: Joet@ncleg.net

Rep. Doug Yongue (D) (Co-Chair)
Room 1303, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 733-5828
O: (910) 276-1727 (Hoke, Robeson & Scotland)
E-mail: Douglasy@ncleg.net

HOUSE LEADERS
Speaker Joe Hackney (D)
Room 2304, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 733-3451 (Orange, Chatham, Moore)
E-mail: Joeh@ncleg.net

Rep. Hugh Holliman (D)
Room 2301, Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: (919) 715-0873
O: (336) 248-6272 (Davidson)
E-mail: Hughh@ncleg.net

Rep. Bill Owens (D) (Rules Chairman)
Room 635, Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-0010
O: (252) 335-1850 (Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, & Tyrrell)
E-mail: Billo@ncleg.net


Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina
3708 Mayfair Street, Suite 310
Durham, North Carolina 27707
Telephone: 919-226-1880 Fax: 919-226-1884
www.appcnc.org

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