A Few Facts :
A Few Facts Three- Quarters of a million teens between 15 and 19 get pregnant each year.
82 % of pregnancies are unintended.
African American teens account for the highes rate of teen pregnancies in the United States.
The U.S. has the highest rate of pregnancies than any other developed country.
Effects Pregnancies have on teens…. :
Effects Pregnancies have on teens…. Both emotional and physical effects such as unhealthy eating patterns, lack of sleep, resentment and frustration.
Teens also tend to drop out of school, due to high level of stress, and academics.
Financial woes also is an major issues tends are forced to deal with.
There are several ways to prevent teen pregnancy…… :
There are several ways to prevent teen pregnancy……
Contraceptives………….. :
Contraceptives…………..
99.9% Effective Way… :
99.9% Effective Way…
What we as social Workers Can Do…. :
What we as social Workers Can Do…. Organize and create demonstrative to provide families with comprehensive health, education, and social services to pregnant and parenting adolescents, their children, family members and young fathers, and research into the causes and consequences of adolescent pregnancy.
Continued… :
Continued… Work with teenage boys to insure that they, receive the education and support necessary to postpone fatherhood until they are emotionally and financially capable of supporting children.
Educate teens through school based prevention programs
The End :
The End