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Dr. Michael A. Carrera is the Founder and Director of the Children’s Aid Society’s Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program ("CAS-Carrera") in New York City. He is also Vice President, Adolescence Division of the Children's Aid Society. Today, Dr. Carrera is the Thomas Hunter Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences at Hunter College, and Adjunct Professor of Community Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan).

The Children’s Aid Society’s Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program
Founded in 1984, The Children’s Aid Society’s Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (CAS-Carrera) is an evidence-based program proven to help young people develop the desire and tools to avoid parenthood and other risky behaviors during adolescence. The program uses a holistic, “above the waist” approach to ensure young people develop ambitious personal goals, improve their sexual literacy, and cultivate aspirations for a productive future. Guided by a philosophy that sees youth as “at promise” not “at risk,” CAS-Carrera begins working with boys and girls at age 10 or 11 and follows them through high school graduation and college admission. Our program is built on seven integrated, scientifically accurate, and age-appropriate components: daily Education; weekly Job Club; weekly Mental Health (and social work services, as needed); weekly Family Life and Sexuality Education; multiple exposures to Lifetime Individual Sports and Self-Expression; and access to comprehensive Medical and Dental Services provided by local partners. The program’s logic model centers on our understanding that we do not prevent teen pregnancy – young people do. They are able to achieve this when their future is filled with promise and exciting possibilities, leading them to reduce risks on their own.