 Crow Wing County currently has one of the highest pregnancy rates in the state of Minnesota for women ages 18 to 19. To address the topic, the League of Women Voters hosted the We Are Advocates organization for their January event. The We Are Advocates provide and promote comprehensive reproductive health care for teens and young adults in the Brainerd Lakes area. Their presentation demonstrated their approach on how they educate youth about sexual health. Their goal is to expand their organization to be a local clinic to be able to further help and educate young adults. The next phase of our project is to open a clinic in the fall of 2017 and so now we're working toward that goal because we think of course we can provide education but if there's nowhere for youth and young people to go to get the services then that's still a problem. The We Are organization is also looking for individuals who are willing to volunteer their time to educate others. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.