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Childcare Support for AdolescentMothers in Pawtucket

Natasha Kumar, MS3

Warren S. Alpert MedicalSchool

Jul !", !#"$

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+%he &CC at Memorial 'ospital

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+Adolescent mothers in

Pawtucket3rd hi(hest teen pre(nanc rate in)*

3+.$ per "### s. !".# per "### statewideAfrican Americans -!/ and 'ispanics -!.0/

Slower decrease in pre(nanc rate

!"1in Pawtucket s. !21 statewide

'i(her rate of lie irths041 in Pawtucket s. 0#1 statewide

Source: Teen Pregnancy. Issue Brief. Rhode Island Department of Health.

!"#.Births to Teens. RI $ids %ount &act'oo(. !").

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+What do adolescent moms

need5Moms: 6.C. and A.P.

Doctors: 7r. Melissa Nothna(le and 7r. Sam8reenur(,

Community Support: Crstal Ware,*urse &amily Partnership

TIMING IS EVERYTHING.EDUCATION MATTERS.

AARENESS ACCESS

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adolescent mothers Adolescent moms in )* had a median of " source

of childcare support at 3 and 0 monthspostpartum. 9$umar et al !")+ unpu'lished:

Maternal (randparents -0$1/, father of the a -341/, paternal(randparents -";1/

!+.!1 reported attendin( a school with achildcare pro(ram. 6nl "1 cited a childcarepro(ram as a source of childcare support.

Childcare support for adolescent moms has eentied to increased educational attainment ,Sadler et al!!"- SmithBattle !!- /illiams and Sadler !!"0

2;1 of teens in Pawtucket plan to attend colle(e after(raduation

4;1 of moms in Pawtucket hae a

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Childcare in Pawtucket"4="+ centers=preschools in >ri(ht Stars?

" '@ ratin(34=4# certied homes in >ri(ht Stars? #

'@ ratin(s

&ederal SupportB)*Works, ChildcareSupport, outh Success

Nowell Academ

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+'ow can we help5

Nowell Academ School 7irectorBJodi&auci

Nowell Academ 8uidance CounselorB)eeca &ilomeno

Nowell Academ Parent CoordinatorB

Kimerle Pineda

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+*nterentionB KidsCare Kits

A Dstarter kitE for childcare support tar(eted toward(uidance counselors and school nurses in Pawtucketpulic hi(h schools

'i(h ield items needed to otain childcare supportB Copies of lank applications which can e photocopied

%ip sheet for applications from Jodi F )eeca

Gamples of successful applications H dealreaker items

7irector of aailale childcare pro(rams arran(ed

proimit to arious pulic schools

@uick to reiew -

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