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ERIC Number: ED383972
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 16
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The Value of Support Agencies on the School Site to Pregnant and Parenting Students.
Richtsmeier, Cyndy
Recent statistics indicate an increase in the rate of teen pregnancy and parenthood, which in turn indicates a need for increasing services at school sites. The younger the teen is at the time of the first pregnancy, the greater the likelihood that she will drop out of high school due to the barriers of child care, family dysfunctions, and lack of trust. To prevent dropout, school districts must look at ways to provide necessary support services to prevent a breakdown in the learning cycle. One such example of a school providing these comprehensive services is Nueva Vista High School in Santa Rosa, California. The school provides child care and has onsite community support agencies, such as Women Infant and Children (WIC) workers, social workers, and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) career counselors. In the past 7 years of this program, 66 students have received a diploma, [General Equivalency Diploma] (GED), or California Proficiency. By providing support services to students, the program has significantly increased the average daily attendance of the district, improving not only the lives of the individual women but the local community as a whole. (Contains nine references.) (JE)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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