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Where do you go?

Where do you go?. Get sick…………………….. Forget I.D. ………………... Stuck?. Nicole E. Thomas HPA 430. GRADUATION WITHIN GRASP. Outline of Presentation. Define issues Teen pregnancy Dropout Proposed Solution Graduation within Grasp Policy Stakeholders Action Steps Implications.

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Where do you go?

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  1. Where do you go? Get sick…………………….. Forget I.D. ………………... Stuck?....................

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  3. Nicole E. Thomas HPA 430 GRADUATION WITHIN GRASP

  4. Outline of Presentation • Define issues • Teen pregnancy • Dropout • Proposed Solution • Graduation within Grasp Policy • Stakeholders • Action Steps • Implications

  5. Teen Pregnancy in U.S. • 47.8% of H.S. students have had sexual intercourse (CDC, 2007) • 41.9% - U.S. teen pregnancy rate, 2006 • Disparities among AA and HA • Illinois ranked 31 (39.5 per 1,000) • After 14 of decreasing rates, rates have increased

  6. Negative Aspects of Teen Pregnancy Children of teen parents more likely to: • score lower in reading and math • repeat a grade • be incarcerated at some point during adolescents • be taken to the emergency room for care Teen parents more likely to: • report their health as poor (mothers) • live in poverty • Two-thirds of families begun by young unmarried parents are poor (Sawhill, 1999) • drop out of high school

  7. High School Drop Out Info • 9.3% H.S. status drop out rates in the U.S., 2006 (U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2008) • 4% H.S. drop out rate in Illinois among 9th-12th graders (Illinois State Board of Education, 2007) • Reasons for dropping out from National Longitudinal Study • School related • Job related • Family related

  8. Why this policy is necessary All students should be aware of the services that can potentially help them navigate parenthood while continuing their education Awareness Access

  9. Graduation within Grasp Mandates All schools must provide… 411 packet • WIC • TANEF • Medicaid • Child Care Assistance Programs • Alternative school options • Any additional support

  10. Graduation within Grasp Mandates CPS high schools with drop out rates greater than 5% must… • coordinate presentations at high schools with WIC, TANF, Medicaid and Childcare Assistance services during the school year

  11. Rationale • Low cost • Info packs reaches all students • Packets will be disseminated at freshmen orientation • Convenient • Sustainable • Requires minimal effort • Flexible • Presentations can be split up throughout the school year • Administrators can work with elected student body representatives to have them assist in coordinating the presentations

  12. Stakeholders Involved • CPS administration and schools • counselor/dean of students • Department of Dropout Prevention and Recovery • Family Guidance Center • CPS students • Parents • WIC • TANF • MEDICAID • Childcare Assistance • Cook County hospital and clinics • Local health facilities • Planned Parenthood • ICAH • VOYCES

  13. Action Steps • Meet with administrators to discuss feasibility and gain support • Attend LSC meetings to talk to parents/community members • Get letters/signatures of support from students, parents, local administrators • Schedule meeting with the Chicago Board of Education

  14. Implications • Students will be fully aware of services and resources available to them • Student leaders will be involved in raising awareness and marketing the information sessions to their peers

  15. Implications • If successful, the Graduation within Grasp Policy might become a model for similar school districts • High school drop out rates should decrease

  16. Graduation is within your grasp! Are you pregnant? Are you a parent? Stop by your high school’s main office to get a 411 packet that will connect you with the services you need so that you can graduate! ……………..

  17. References As they appear in slideshow • CDC. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2007 [pdf 1m]. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 2008;57(SS-4):1–131. • http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/12/USTPstats.pdf • Sawhill,I.V., Analysis of the 1999 Current Population Survey • U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics, retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/FastFacts/display.asp?id=16, on May 5, 2009. • Illinois State Board of Education. 2006-2007 High School Dropout Rate by Grade Level, Gender, and Race , retrieved from: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/research/pdfs/eoy_dropouts_glgr0607.pdf, on May 5, 2009. • National Dropout Prevention Center and Network, Clemson, S.C. (http://www.dropoutprevention.org)

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