Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Teen Pregnancy PreventionLong Yang S.NUniversity of Rhode IslandIntroduce myself (school, major, year). Explain project to audience.1 Abstinence is not the goal but prevention Explain why abstinence is an unrealistic goal. Research shows abstinence programs are not effective.2Why Teen Pregnancy?

Ask students for reasons why Teen pregnancy in Central Falls. What do they think is the impact of teen pregnancy on Central Falls?3Teen Pregnancy in USUnited States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy than any other industrialized country in the world.

The United States has remained at the top for teen births in the past 10 years Central FallsPopulation: 19,379

Approx. 5,639 of the population are under 18 years of age (29%)

Highest teen birth rate in Rhode Island For every 1,000 teen girls approx. 17 teens are pregnant

Why do you think the birth rate is so high? (High adolescent population, dense population)5Why is Teen Pregnancy so high? Improper or no education on condom use

Limited access to contraception for adolescents

Contraception expensive!

Peer Pressure

Media

Poor support system leads to repeat pregnancy

Positive OutcomesBecome responsible

Strengthen relationship through bonding with partner and family

Inspiration

7Negative OutcomesDecrease in academic performance

Financial struggle (poverty)

Health decline (stress, depression)

Relationships

Autonomy (Freedom!)

8Correlation of Central Falls statistics with teen pregnancy Explain that the next couple of slides will be correlation of Central Falls statistic and how susceptible they are to teen pregnancy 9Decrease in academic performanceExplain how teen pregnancy decrease academic performance. Statistic shows teen mothers academic outcome leads to dropping out or fail. 10Central Falls High SchoolPopulation: 836 students

9th Grade: 187 students10th grade: 238 students11th grade: 194 students12th grade: 214 students

70% Graduation RateThat means an average of 65 seniors will fail.

11Central FallsTeens who are not in school or working:

-16.5% or approx. 930 teens

Residents >25 years who never graduated high school-53%Financial StruggleStudies showed that Teen pregnancy leads to poverty and thus raising a child in poverty increases the childs likelihood of living in poverty when they grow up. Cycle repeats.13Central Falls Average household income: $32,759RI average: $55,000

Residents living in poverty: 27% or 5,232 people

Avg. Housing Cost: $849 a month

Contraception expensive? Average at $1 per condom.

Maslows hierarchy14Relationships

15Central FallsChildren in single parent family homes-49% or 2,763 children

Research revealed that most fathers leave in teen pregnancy.

Friend relationship falls apart

Parents ashamed

Research revealed that the majority of fathers will leave the relationship. Friendship falls apart due to lost of interest or no time to spend with friends. Majority reported that parent support declines due to being ashamed or upset.16Health Decline17Health DeclineThe result of everything (money, friends, family, freedom, responsibility, regrets)

Stress, depression, and anxiety develops18Video of teen parentsPreventionSafe sex

Education

Alternative contraception

Condom ProblemsSexually active youths reported having sex without using condoms about 5 times in the past 3 months

About 71% of the youths do not know how to properly use a condom in a recent study

Condom is stereotyped as a male responsibility

Negative views of women who carries condom as opposed to menMale condomBe realistic! Know your size

Know proper way to use it

condom distribution is less than 1% of all middle schools and fewer than 5% of all high schools

Many facility may provide condoms to adolescents such as health clinics How to use a male condomvideoFemale condomLadies, know your responsibility

Know they exist! Less popular

Average $2 per condomHow to use a female condomvideoAlternative contraceptionBirth control Pill

Intrauterine

Vasectomy

Birth control patch

Birth control pillActivityHow much does it takes to raise a child?From infancy to a year old

Assuming that the baby is healthy

Assuming that you are a single parent living in an apartment by yourself with a stable job

Cost of a childHousing expenses: Property taxes, or rent; utilities (gas, electricity, fuel, cell/telephone, and water)

Food expenses: consist of food and nonalcoholic beverages purchased at grocery, convenience, and specialty stores; dining at restaurants; and household expenditures on school meals.

Transportation expenses: gasoline, maintenance and repairs, insurance,

Clothing expenses: diapers, clothes, footwear, shoes, laundry.

Health care expenses: consist of medical and dental services not covered by insurance, bathroom supplies

Child care and education expenses: Day care; baby-sitting

Miscellaneous expenses: personal care items (haircuts, toothbrushes, etc.), entertainment (portable media players, sports equipment, televisions, computers, etc.)Average cost of a childHousing expenses: $10,188 Food expenses: $1,806Transportation expenses: $877Clothing expenses: $529Health care expenses: $671Child care and education expenses: $1,806Miscellaneous expenses: $658Total: $16,535 a yearYour thoughts?

Significance?Central Falls median income is $32,759

50.5% of Central Falls median income!

Think about other factors that may be in play, such as, natural events, hospitalizations, infant factors (poop more, eat more, etc) Last wordsKnow the different types of prevention and where to find more information

Educate yourself on proper condom use