Sec. 19a-59e. Media campaign for the reduction of adolescent pregnancies.
Sec. 19a-59e. Media campaign for the reduction of adolescent pregnancies. (a)
The Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Social Services, shall create a joint program between public and private organizations to design
and establish a three-year media campaign entitled "Campaign For Our Children" for
the purpose of reducing adolescent pregnancy in the state.
(b) Said media campaign shall have as its central focus the reduction of teen pregnancy and shall include the following strategies: (1) Delaying sexual intercourse among
adolescents; (2) promoting pregnancy prevention among adolescents; (3) educating
male adolescents about sexual and parenting responsibilities including child support;
(4) promoting communication skills to parents of adolescents to assist such parents
in educating their children about sexual and parenting responsibilities; (5) promoting
community involvement by adolescents for the purpose of building self-esteem and
individual skills; and (6) educating the community about the offenses of sexual assault
of a minor, pursuant to sections 53a-70, 53a-71 and 53a-73a.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-212 to 4-219, inclusive, the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Social Services, shall
solicit bids from private organizations for the design and operation of said media campaign. Such bids shall be solicited by sending notice to prospective organizations and
by posting notice on public bulletin boards within said departments. Each bid shall be
opened publicly at the time stated in the notice soliciting such bid. Acceptance of a bid
by said departments shall be based on standard specifications adopted by said departments. The department may accept gifts, donations, bequests, grants or funds from public
or private agencies for any or all of the purposes of this section.
(d) On October 1, 1997, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health
shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and budgets of state agencies and public
health. The report shall describe the status of the program established by this section
and shall include, but not be limited to, the manner in which funds have been or will be
spent in meeting the mandates of subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of
this section.
(P.A. 95-227, S. 1, 2; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 56, 88.)
History: P.A. 95-227 effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and
Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A.
97-8 amended Subsec. (b) to specify central focus as the reduction of teen pregnancy and added Subsec. (d) re report to
the General Assembly, effective July 1, 1997.