A new article published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, explores the effects of the Generations program on contraceptive use among teen mothers. The Generations program is a patient-centered medical home, providing primary medical care, social work, and mental health services to teen mothers and their children. The study compared teen mothers enrolled in Generations to those receiving standard community-based pediatric primary care over twelve months. Results showed that Generations participants had over three times the odds of contraceptive use and twice the odds of condom use after twelve months, compared to participants receiving standard pediatric care. Findings from this study suggest that the Generations program is an effective intervention for improving contraceptive use among teen mothers, a group at especially high risk for pregnancy.
