The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

2008 National Day a Success

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Hundreds of thousands of teens nationwide participated in the seventh annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The purpose of the National Day is straightforward. Too many teens still think “It can’t happen to me.” The National Day helps teens understand that it can happen to them and that they need to think seriously about what they would do in the moment.

On the National Day and throughout May, teens nationwide were asked to go to The National Campaign's teen website—StayTeen.org —and take a short, scenario-based quiz (available in English and Spanish). The quiz challenges young people to consider what they would do in a number of sexual situations.

In addition to the National Day Quiz, thousands of teens used an online application that allowed them to add the National Day Quiz to their profiles on websites like MySpace and Facebook (see below right) and an online video contest for teens at StayTeen.org.

Quiz Takers.

In 2008, more than 300,000 people took the National Day Quiz—up from 75,000 in 2002. Participants were able to take the quiz online or download a print version in English or Spanish. National Day Quiz discussion guides for parents and teens were also available and were downloaded thousands of times.

Over 1,000 teens who took the National Day Quiz took part in a post-quiz evaluation survey. Among the findings:

• 73% said the Quiz made them think about what they might do in such situations;
• 54% said the Quiz made the risks of sex and teen pregnancy seem more real to them;
• 50% said they’d learned something new from the Quiz about the consequences of sex;
• 55% said they’d talk to their friends about the situations described in the Quiz;
• 51% said the Quiz made them think about things they hadn’t thought about before;
• 54% said they’d encourage others to take the Quiz;
• 57% said some of the situations in the Quiz were things that they or their friends had faced; and
• 48% said they’d talk to their parents or other adults about the situations described in the Quiz.

Additionally, 56% reported taking the quiz as part of a school activity and 31% said they took the quiz at home. About one-third of teens (32%) learned about the quiz from a parent, teacher, or another trusted adult and another one-third (30%) of teens learned about the quiz from one of our online media partners.

Partnerships. The National Campaign wishes to thank all of our wonderful partners who have helped make the National Day a success year after year.

• National Partnerships. A total of 210 national organizations partnered with the National Campaign to promote the National Day. National Day partners include a diverse group of media outlets, health sector leaders, education leaders, businesses, youth-serving groups, groups representing elected officials, fatherhood and male involvement groups, faith-based groups, and other prominent national organizations. Many of these groups promoted the National Day to their members, affiliates, customers, audiences, and contacts in ways the National Campaign could never have afforded or accomplished on its own. For a complete list of 2008 National Day Partners, visit our Partners page.
• Media Partnerships. The National Campaign worked with a variety of online and traditional media partners to spread the word about the National Day. Among this year's partners were Fox Broadcasting Co., ABC, NBC, The N, Seventeen.com, CWtv.com, Think MTV, and many others. For more information about our National Day media partnerships, visit our Partners page.
• State and Local Partnerships. The National Day continues to be a remarkable organizing event for states and communities nationwide. To help these state and local promotional efforts, the National Campaign again developed and distributed a variety of teen-friendly materials—such as National Day wristbands, earphone cord charms, and pens—to help raise awareness of the National Day among teens and adult professionals who work with teens. This year, 60,000 promotional materials were distributed nationwide. For a state-by-state breakdown of National Day activities, please visit our Who Did What in 2008? section.

Did you plan a 2008 National Day event in your community? We want to know about it. Send your National Day stories to mrosst@thenc.org.

Want to know more? Read our 2008 National Day Overview for more information on the National Day, what teens thought about the quiz, and what our partners did to support the National Day.