CFOC News

Chairman Emeritus, Osborne Payne Passes

2012-12-05T16:11:18Z

Chairman Emeritus, Osborne Payne died in late November.
Osborne was our chairman for years during our growing years.
He will be missed as our mentor and calm presence at our meetings.
Our condolences to his wonderful wife Famebridge and her family.
An anonymous gift of $10,000 was made in his honor.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy’s Latest Report

2012-09-24T13:53:30Z

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy has for years done an outstanding job of detailing the reach, cost and social tragedy of teen pregnancy in the U.S. They join here with America’s Promise Alliance in producing this compelling report. Well worth reading and disseminating.

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He Knows Why We Fight

2012-08-17T17:33:43Z

Along the way over the past 20-something years since we started CFOC, we have continually sought ways to express our position within the framework of our society. Politics and Religion influence so much of how and what we think. This WSJ interview comes very close to giving all of us a pass on politics, but a moral compass for our lives, to consider.

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Why Fathers Will Always Matter

2012-08-10T17:00:51Z

Kathleen Parker chose Father’s Day as a vehicle to promote the values of Fatherhood. She talks about, “a fresh crop of men becoming new father ...”. An in-your-face, logical observation about the importance of men to their children.

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The Right To Birth Control

2012-02-15T12:56:31Z

Birth Control is a subject that won’t go away. This group of Hopkins’ doc’s and students compare the cost-benefits of birth control. And, the Government’s “role”. Provocative to say the least.

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Report Backs Contraception

2011-07-25T14:38:03Z

A new report recommends that health-insurance plans offer women all forms of approved contraception without charging out-of-pocket fees. The report was released Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine, which advises the U.S. government on health issues. It was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to identify gaps in the department’s list of preventive health services already covered for women.

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Halting Teen Pregnancy Transcends Ideology

2011-06-28T19:34:55Z

When it comes to teens having babies, it’s a matter of pay me now or pay me later. You can pay for the programs that help teens understand sex and make good decisions about it, and you can pay for the health care services that provide them with options for contraception. Or you can pay for the misfortunes that are more likely to befall the child of a teen mother: health problems, behavioral and educational issues, and a greater likelihood of criminal troubles in adolescence and young adulthood.

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U.S. teen pregnancies at lowest rate in 70 years

2011-04-08T19:05:35Z

The U.S. teen pregnancy rate in 2009, the latest year for which data are available, hit its lowest since tracking began 70 years ago, the Center for Disease Control said on Tuesday.

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CFOC Sponsors 3rd Parent-Child Event at Rosemont Elementary-Middle School in Baltimore

2010-06-01T13:44:05Z

Teen Birth Rates Down

2010-04-08T13:18:36Z

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Abstinence Only Program Delays Sex In Young Adolescents

2010-02-22T13:01:27Z

An important new study shows that a theory-based, well-designed program that focuses only on abstinence can help young adolescents delay becoming sexually active.

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A Public Health Crisis

2009-08-17T20:28:57Z

“A Public Health Crisis” and responsive comment from a physician (name withheld) highlight infant mortality issues in Maryland and the U.S.

CFOC view: Preventing Teen Pregnancy is key to reducing infant mortality.

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CFOC helping transform futures at a Baltimore School

2008-12-05T16:07:07Z

Rosemont School goes PINK. Students form club to stand together.

Prelude to “having your way” commentary/Balto Sun, Opinion Page, 11/26/08

2008-12-01T19:59:07Z

The following commentary demonstrates the role a father plays in the life of his child. Mr. Donaldson may not even be aware of just how insightful his article truly is. CFOC provides media support to MDHR (MD Dept. of Human Resources) for its unique grant from the Federal HHS designed to connect fathers with their young kids. The Strong Fathers/Strong Families pilot program in Baltimore has as its goal helping fathers be more active and positive in the lives of their kids, whether or not they are living in the same household. This practical approach offers fathers a hands-on opportunity to learn skills and embrace their responsibilities, through seminars taught for parenting duties and job placement techniques in multi-hour sessions by MDHR and Private Specialists.

Let’s hope we are on the right track.

Hal Donofrio

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WSJ Book review on “Marriage and Caste in America”

2007-11-22T17:46:01Z

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