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HEALTHJun 30 · 08:30 UTCWISCONSIN EXAMINERErik Gunn

Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens

Federal funding cuts to Wisconsin's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program eliminated $2.4 million in grants, defunding a program called PATCH that employs teens to improve healthcare provider communication. PATCH, operating since 2010, trains teens to consult with providers on youth needs and lost $130,000 annually for two fiscal years.

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PATCHorganizationWisconsin health departmentorganizationAmy OlejniczakpersonTeen Pregnancy Prevention ProgramorganizationU.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesorganization
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