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Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee February 12, 2010 Penny Higdon PHN,BNRN

Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee February 12, 2010 Penny Higdon PHN,BNRN. …the face of teen pregnancy. Mission of Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee. AWARENESS. SUPPORT. PREVENTION. Communities Working Together. Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee. TRC

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Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee February 12, 2010 Penny Higdon PHN,BNRN

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  1. Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy CommitteeFebruary 12, 2010Penny Higdon PHN,BNRN

  2. …the face of teen pregnancy

  3. Mission of Greater Saint JohnTeen Pregnancy Committee AWARENESS SUPPORT PREVENTION

  4. Communities Working Together Greater Saint John Teen Pregnancy Committee TRC (Teens) Health (Sexual/Mental/Public/Horizon) Government Vibrant Communities BCAPI First Steps Family Resource School Districts

  5. Regional Pregnancy Rate (/ 1000)

  6. …how do we compare?

  7. BIRTHS TO TEENS - REGION 2 U:\word\Teens\Births To Teens 1992-2007 Region 2.doc

  8. …a snapshot of Sexual Health CenterJuly 2008-June 2009 (pregnancy’s)

  9. The reasons that teens become pregnant are complex. There are a number of contributing factors.

  10. Poverty and the impact of teen pregnancy… • Research shows that teen pregnancy may set the mother and her child on a trajectory that leads to a future life of poverty and long-term dependency • Young single mothers and their children make up the single largest group of persons living in poverty in Saint John • Just over 60% of lone- parent families in Saint John live below the poverty line (Highest rate in Canada) • Only 25% of parenting youth, aged 21 and under, completed High School ( Family and Community Services 2004)

  11. Contraception is a concern… • Birth control is not subsidized in N.B. • Too few clinics and insufficient staff to meet the community demand • Lack of Family Physicians greatly impacts on timely access to birth control • PLAN B availability has the potential to significantly reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancy • Access to abortion services is limited.

  12. Sexual Health Centre The Resource Center for Youth ONE change Crescent Valley Centre YMCA/Boys and Girls club Early Learning Center First Steps Family Resource Center Healthy Baby and Me Support from BCAPI and Vibrant Communities Strong partnerships with School Districts Alternative learning centers Programming in school (Addictions/ Sexual Health /TRC) Community Schools Public Health Programs Early Childhood Initiatives Healthy Learners Program …our assets….

  13. It takes a community….. • There is an urgency for action in our communities to address the issues of teen pregnancy , single parenthood, and children living in poverty. • Helping young women avoid too early pregnancy and childbearing is beneficial for teens, children, and neighbourhoods . • We need a community effort to tackle these issues and bring about change

  14. Where to now….

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