Pregnant Teens Going Back to School: Know Your Rights

Teen pregnancy is a subject that can be sensitive to some parents.

Through the many resources available in Broward County, teenage pregnancies have been  decreasing. According to National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy there have been more than 354,000 teen births in Florida, between 1991 and 2004, costing taxpayers a total of  8.1 billion dollars.

In September 2006 report by Guttnacher Institute, Florida ranked 6th in a nationwide study with 97 per 1,000 pregnancies in women between ages of 15-19. (Broward County Teen Pregnancy Help).
National Women's Law Center will be hosting a free conference call.

Know Your Rights: A Conference Call for Pregnant and Parenting Students!

Wednesday, August 10, 3pm Eastern

Pregnant and parenting students have a right to equal educational opportunities! Interested? Get more information about protections for students against discrimination.

Expert Speakers will include:

• Lara S. Kaufmann, Senior Counsel, National Women's Law Center
• Jeanette Pai-Espinosa, President, National Crittenton Foundation

Are you:

• A student who is pregnant or has been pregnant while attending school, whether at the high school or post-secondary level?
• A member of the school community who wants to ensure that pregnant and parenting students do not experience discrimination but instead stay in school and succeed?
• Someone who works with students or advocates for young mothers' rights?

Whether you're a student, guardian, educator, counselor, or community member, our experts on Title IX can help answer your questions. To register, please complete the form.

Be an educated parent, you will have healthier teens.

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Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother

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Life After Birth

By Summer Owens

Going to school, hanging out with her friends, and being a normal teenager was all Summer knew until her fifteenth birthday changed her life forever. Nine months later, she was a mother and didn't even know the father of her baby. Overcoming embarrassment and depression, she made the decision to go on with her life and pursue the dreams she had before taking on the responsibilities of motherhood. In Life After Birth, Owens depicts the real-life struggles she faced as a teenage mother in hopes that her transparency will encourage and inspire other teenage and single mothers. By sharing how she managed to give her son the best childhood possible while at the same time finishing high school, combating emotional issues, graduating from college with honors, building a career and buying a house all as a young, single mother, she demonstrates that life doesnt have to end when a child is born to a teenager.

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A mother at age fifteen, Summer Owens knows firsthand the challenges teen mothers face. Owens holds a BBA from the University of Memphis and an MBA from Belhaven College. Owens is a Senior Marketing Specialist at FedEx and resides in Memphis, Tennessee with her son, Jaylan. A mentor with the Adolescent Parenting Program, Owens enjoys traveling, interior decorating, reading, and spending time with her son.

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Visit http://www.lifeafterbirthbook.com/ for more information about discouraging teen pregnancy.

Sue Scheff: Text4Baby - Teen Moms Find Help Through Texts

Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth.

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Sue Scheff: Teen Teen at Planned Parenthood

 The Teen Time® Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (Teen Time®) which uses a holistic approach that aims to empower youth. The program helps young people to develop personal goals and the desire for a productive future.

In addition to developing sexual literacy and educating teens about the risks associated with sexual activity, the program also emphasizes the importance of education and employment. Youths start the program at age 11 or 12 and continue past high school. They work with them five days a week, after school, and throughout the summer. There are sites in Belle Glade, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, and Fort Pierce, in areas with high rates of teen pregnancy and low high school graduation rates.


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Be an educated parent, you will have safer and healthier teens.

Sue Scheff: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Source: National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy

May 6, 2009 is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. How do you score? Take the National Day Quiz and find out.

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http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/national/pdf/2009/2009_ND_obama_message.pdf - Letter from President Obama.

Hundreds of thousands of teens nationwide are expected to participate in the eighth annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 6, 2009. The purpose of the National Day is straightforward. Too many teens still think “It can’t happen to me.” The National Day helps teens understand that it can happen to them and that they need to think seriously about what they would do in the moment.

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About Birth Control: What Parents Need to Know

One of the toughest decisions that a lot of teens face is whether to have sex. As a Parent Advocate, Sue Scheff, parents need to be educated about today's teens and issues they are facing.

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Talking the Talk - Discussing sex with your tweens and teens

As a Parent Advocate (Sue Scheff - Founder of Parents Universal Resource Experts) - This is a hot topic today. Discussing sex with your tweens and teens can help them make better choices. Here's how.

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Benefit of Abstinence Among Teens by Connect with Kids

Parent's Universal Resource Experts is proactive in educating parents today on the issues surrounding our kids - teenage love or lust is part of today's teen society. As a Parent Advocate, (Sue Scheff), I believe we have to keep informed on what is going on in our child's life outside our home.

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Teen Pregancy Rate Up: by Connect with Kids

Parent's Universal Resource Experts is proactive in educating parents today on the issues surrounding our kids - it seems teen pregnancy rates are up.

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Risk Factors for Early Sex by Connect with Kids

As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) it is important to keep parents informed with today's teens. This article has some very helpful tips for parents regarding the overwhelming peer pressure that surround our teens today in respect to sex and more. A must read for all parents of teens and pre-teens today.

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(Sue Scheff) Teen Pregnancy: How To Tell If You Are Pregnant

Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult issues teens and families face. It is very important to be educated on your options and keeping your lines of communication open with all involved. It can be an emotional and extremely hard time for the entire family. Read more about it.

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Teens should wait to have kids

As a Parent Advocate in Florida, (Sue Scheff), parents all over should educate themselves on teen pregnancy and why this epidemic is on the rise. For more information visit Teen Pregnancy website.

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