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The Teen Outreach program and its evaluation have been supported by grants from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Fund, and other sources. We also thank the Association of Junior Leagues, local Junior Leagues around the country, and the students and facilitators who made this program possible. Correspondence concerning the Teen Outreach Program should be sent to Kathy Herre, Association of Junior Leagues, 660 W. 1st Avenue, New York, New York 10016.
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Allen, J.P., Philliber, S. & Hoggson, N. School-based prevention of teen-age pregnancy and school dropout: Process evaluation of the national replication of the teen outreach program. Am J Commun Psychol 18, 505–524 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00938057
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