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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Georgia: Augusta, Conyers, Decatur Receive Nearly $1 Million for Teen Abstinence GrantsJuly 10, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. A total of nearly $1 million will go to health officials in
three Georgia cities for teen abstinence education grants,
federal officials said. The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta
will receive $436,000, Rockdale Hospital and Health System in
Conyers will receive $177,809, and Metro Atlanta Youth for Christ
in Decatur will get $363,936, according to the Department of
Health and Human Services. The Abstinence Education Grant
Program, which help communities create abstinence education
programs for people ages 12 to 18, awarded 28 new grants for a
total of more than $15 million. In March, Georgia health
officials revamped the state's abstinence program. Georgia has
the nation's seventh-highest teen pregnancy rate.
Back to other CDC news for July 10, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. Associated Press 07.03.03 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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