Dr. Carrera

Meet Dr. Carrera

Dr. Michael A. Carrera is the Thomas Hunter Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences at Hunter College of the City University of New York, and Adjunct Professor of Community Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He began his teaching career in 1959 at a Junior High School in the Bronx. Since 1970, Dr. Carrera has directed the Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy Prevention Programs for The Children's Aid Society in New York.

Through his work at The Children's Aid Society Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, he has designed and helped to implement 50 long-term holistic adolescent pregnancy prevention programs in twenty states throughout the country. His approach, which centers on developing a multi dimensional community based parallel family system, is serving as a model to increasing numbers of family and youth service organizations.

AWARDS

2009 Healthy Teen Network Award for enriching the lives of young people.

Professional Standard of Excellence Award in recognition of his adolescent pregnancy prevention work throughout the country. The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (2008)

Margaret Sanger Award in recognition of his leadership in furthering reproductive health and reproductive rights for all Planned Parenthood of South Palm Beach and Broward Counties (2002)

Supernova Award
Advocates for Youth (2001)

Hero Award 
The Robin Hood Foundation (1998)

First Person Award
New York City Mission Society

Florence Crittenton Award for his exemplary work in Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) (1998)

The Mary Lee Tatum Award  Planned Parenthood leaders in Education given annually to “the person who most exemplifies the qualities of an ideal sexuality educator.”

Distinguished Alumni for his contributions to young people and families in the area of adolescent sexuality and pregnancy prevention Columbia University, Teachers College (1995)

Community Service Award for outstanding contributions in the area of adolescent sexuality to communities throughout the United States Society for the Scientific Study of Sex (1991)

Recognition of achievements in enhancing the health and well-being of adolescents during 1980's
The Center for Population Options

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sexuality Education
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University (1987)

Award for Distinguished Service in Sexuality Education
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists National (1984)