We are a non-profit health care clinic located in Silver Spring, MD (just a 10 minute walk from the Silver Spring metro station).  Our goal is to reduce the number of unintended teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections as well as to promote responsible decision-making regarding sexual health behaviors among 12-35 year olds.  To achieve these goals, TAYA provides a non-judgmental environment where teenagers and young adults can come to receive confidential, comprehensive and compassionate medical care and education.

Mission Statement

TAYA provides reproductive and sexual health care services and education to teenagers and young adults.  Our mission is to provide superior quality health care and education to all patients based on their unique wants and needs.

Pregnancy

The United States still has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the industrialized world.

Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $9.1 billion annually.

Despite impressive declines in the teen pregnancy and birth rate for over a decade, the teen birth rate began to increase again in 2005.

About 1/3 of teen girls will become pregnant at least once by the age of 20. Teen pregnancy and birth rates vary among the three largest racial/ethnic groups:

• 53% of Latina teens will become pregnant at least once before the age of 20.
• 51% of African-American teens will become pregnant at least once before the age of 20.
• 19% of non-Hispanic white teens will become pregnant at least once before the age of 20.       

Less than 1/2 of all high school students have had sex.

Only 61.5% of sexually active high school students reported using a condom at last sex.

About half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned.

Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

 1 in 4 teenage girls in the United States has an STI.

While 15 to 24 year olds represent only about 25% of the sexually active population, it is estimated they represent nearly 1/2 of all new cases of STIs.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention