The teen pregnancy rate is up 3% and people are saying it comes down to education. What do you think? Let me know in the comments section.
Here is an interesting article relating to this question. Check it out or check out the 'Health Directory' under 'My Favourite Links' for similar articles.
http://www.irontontribune.com/articles/2007/12/17/news/news029.txt
"While national experts debate school sex education programs and their effectiveness in preventing teen pregnancy, local school officials are more likely to point to the media and a young person's home life as having an equal or greater influence on what kids are doing these days and whether or not they become teen parents.Last week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new statistics that showed the nation's teen birth rate rose 3 percent from 2005-2006 ; the first time that figure has risen in nearly 15 years. Representatives of some national organizations were quick to blame federally-funded abstinence-only sex education programs that are taught in many schools. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America touted their research that showed abstinence-only programs don't work.But other national groups, such as the Family Research Council, said contraceptive-focused sex ed is still common and that is why the teen birth rate jumped last year."
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Its not the end, just the beginning!
Are you pregnant or have a friend who is? Don't worry, it's not the end of the world. I read an article this week from 'The Daily News' and they had interviewed a guy named Gary Farmer. Gary has been working with some youths at the Halifax Youth Attendance Centre and this is what he says to young ones in a fix: "You haven't been on this Earth very long... you still have a chance to turn things around".
How true that is. You are young, and this is not the end of it all. Pregnancy as a teen is probably something that you didn't plan, but it is certainly not the end of your life, it is just an added surprise. Children will bring you joy like you wouldn't believe, trust me, I've got 3!
You may need some guidance along the way, talk to some counsellors in your area or a mature trusted friend, but you, and your baby, are going to be OK.
How true that is. You are young, and this is not the end of it all. Pregnancy as a teen is probably something that you didn't plan, but it is certainly not the end of your life, it is just an added surprise. Children will bring you joy like you wouldn't believe, trust me, I've got 3!
You may need some guidance along the way, talk to some counsellors in your area or a mature trusted friend, but you, and your baby, are going to be OK.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Plans being made for second annual teen summit in county
I was very glad to read this article this week regarding the the Teen Summit in Washington County - particularly to see that the ideas on topics to be covered came from actual high school students. This, I feel, is the way to target the teen issues - ask them what the issues are!
Source:http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/News/59786/
Plans are being made for the second annual Washington County Teen Summit, set for March 11.
The planning committee for the summit met earlier this week at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale to discuss the event, which is organized by the Washington County Juvenile Concerns Advisory Board.
Among the topics discussed at the planning meeting were how the summit would be organized this year, and students from area junior high and high schools brainstormed on topics to be covered.
The format of how the topics will be presented was also addressed. One idea was having a skit that would get the attention of those who attend the summit as the day begins.
"We want to do it in a way that sparks some thought," said Ron Harris, chairman of the juvenile concerns advisory board
Source:http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/News/59786/
Plans are being made for the second annual Washington County Teen Summit, set for March 11.
The planning committee for the summit met earlier this week at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale to discuss the event, which is organized by the Washington County Juvenile Concerns Advisory Board.
Among the topics discussed at the planning meeting were how the summit would be organized this year, and students from area junior high and high schools brainstormed on topics to be covered.
The format of how the topics will be presented was also addressed. One idea was having a skit that would get the attention of those who attend the summit as the day begins.
"We want to do it in a way that sparks some thought," said Ron Harris, chairman of the juvenile concerns advisory board
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