The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina (APPCNC) is a non-profit, United Way agency based in Chapel Hill. A statewide 24 member board of directors that includes representation from the Western, Central and Eastern parts of the state governs APPCNC. APPCNC was started by a task force of the United Way in 1974 and began its operation as a non-profit in 1985. For the first 12 years, the organization was based in Charlotte.

MISSION & PURPOSE:

The mission of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina is to support North Carolina communities in preventing adolescent pregnancy through advocacy, collaboration, and education.

APPCNC is the only non-profit agency working to reduce teen pregnancy statewide. We help all North Carolinians by:

• Assisting individual counties with mobilizing human and financial
  resources to reduce local teen pregnancy rates and promote healthy behavior;
• Conducting workshops, conferences, and meetings to educate service
  providers on the latest best practices of
  effective teen pregnancy prevention;
• Implementing media campaigns directed at parents and teens to encourage discussion and help prevent teen pregnancy;
• Gathering and disseminating statistical
  information necessary to design effective youth development programs; and
• Educating public officials on how
  government can enhance community efforts to prevent teen pregnancy.

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