Reducing the risk for adolescent pregnancy: Evaluation of a school community partnership in a midwestern military community

This article describes a comprehensive evaluation used to examine the effec ts of a school/community partnership to reduce risk of adolescent pregnancy in a Midwestern military community. The overall initiative is described, f ollowed by the evaluation system and key evaluation questions. The findings suggest that the school/community initiative changed the environment by im plementing more than 139 community changes related to the mission (such as new programs, policies, and practices), influenced youth behaviors accordin g to reported sexual activity, and may have influenced a modest reduction i n average estimated pregnancy rate.