Teen Pregnancy and Parenting

Curriculum Strands:

Sociology of Teen Pregnancy and Parenting

  • Culture of poverty, cycles of ….behavior
  • History of teen pregnancy – why it’s changed
  • Media impact on teen pregnancy and parenting
  • Community Service:  Website development; Walk-a-thon for awareness
Relationships
  • How to have a conversation with your boyfriend/girlfrien
  • Teen dating violence
  • Abuse (from parents, boyfriend, others) – dealing with it, what is it?
  • Self-esteem – valuing yourself
  • Ways out of a bad homelife (pregnancy is not the answer)
  • Relationships instruction
  • Divorce
  • Live-in boyfriends (with mom)
  • Family situations including substance abuse
  • Mental well being
  • Community Service:  Website development; Walk-a-thon for awareness; Support groups

Human Sexuality

  • Birth control – how to get, education about
  • STD’s – testing
  • Abstinence support
  • 1st sexual experience
  • Pregnancy and postnatal health
  • Substance use and pregnancy
  • Rape, date-rape, acquaintance rape
  • Community Service:  Website development; Walk-a-thon for awareness; Peer Talk Board

Parenting

  • Breastfeeding
  • Baby’s health – vaccines, development, shaken baby
  • Safety – babyproofing, car seats, toys
  • General parenting issues
  • Community Service:  Website development; Walk-a-thon for awareness; Childcare for Job Searches; Diaper Pantry; Knitting instruction; Walking tour of support organizations; Video blog of ThinkitOver Parenting; Child Care during GRADS meetings

Social Support for Teens

  • Finding free things
  • Social services support
  • Community Service:  Website development; Walk-a-thon for awareness; Walking tour of support organizations; Child care during GRADS meetings; Child care for job searches