NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Septemeber 23, 2013. A new study published Friday, September 20, in the Journal of Medical Internet Research shows that, in its first year, Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s innovative Chat/Text program was able to reach 32,589 young people with critical information about sex and health in moments of intense worry when they were in need of fast, confidential help. The program reached substantial numbers of African-American and Latino youth and was successful in reducing worry, particularly among teens age 17 and younger and Latino users. The study was authored by Margaret Giorgio, from the Department of Nutrition, Public Health, and Food Studies at New York University, and Leslie Kantor, Deborah Levine and Whitney Arons from Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
