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[Archived] City of Alexandria to Host Virtual Community Event to Feature Annual Pregnancy Data Release and Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy

For Immediate Release: October 20, 2020

The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP) will host a virtual community event on October 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in recognition of ACAP’s 20th anniversary. The virtual event will feature an annual summary of pregnancy data by the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and a proclamation by Mayor Justin Wilson. Teen pregnancy in Alexandria has dropped 76% since 2000 to an all time low. This reflects good choices by teens, supported by evidence-based approaches to prevention from ACAP, City agencies and community partners, including Alexandria City Public Schools and AHD's Teen Wellness Center. 

ACAP is a product of the City’s longtime commitment to teen pregnancy prevention. Two community task forces working on the issue under Mayor Kerry J. Donley in the late 1990s merged to become ACAP, and the City Council appropriated funds for an ACAP coordinator position and a public awareness campaign.

Today, ACAP and its partners engage the community with evidence-based education, training, support and programs for teens, parents, schools and youth-serving organizations, including:

Help prevent teen pregnancy and contribute to the well-being of youth through opportunities such as:

Visit alexandriava.gov/ACAP to register for the event, or for more information about ACAP.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact maurice.tomdio@alexandriava.gov or 571.384.5244, Virginia Relay 711.

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