Record #:

2275

Author(s):

Dowell, Myron

Abstract:

Cycle Busters, an arm of Wake County's Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, works with first-time adolescent mothers who are on AFDC. Its goals are to prevent second pregnancies, increase high school graduation rates, and reduce welfare dependency.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 15-16 Issue 4 & 1, Mar 1995, p57-59, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Teenage pregnancy; Teenage mothers; Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program

Record #:

2478

Author(s):

Herrick, Harry; Farel, Anita

Abstract:

Enrollment of very low birthweight infants of teenage mothers under 15 years in the state's Child Service Coordination Program dropped between 1991 and 1993 while the mothers' enrollment increased.

Source:

CHES Studies (NoCar RA 407.4 N8 P48), Vol. Issue 94, June 1995, p1-9, il, bibl

Subject(s):

Teenage pregnancy; Birth weight, Low; Teenage mothers

Record #:

25645

Author(s):

Mendel, Dick

Abstract:

There are 25,000 North Carolina girls who get pregnant each year in a crisis that knows no boundaries. Last year, the General Assembly approved $19 million to fund local teen pregnancy projects – the first such program in state history. Legislators also established a study commission to review the sex education curriculum in North Carolina schools.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 7, April 11-24 1986, p5-7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Teenage pregnancy; Teenage mothers