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4.  Define issues  Teen pregnancy  Dropout  Proposed Solution  Graduation within Grasp Policy  Stakeholders  Action Steps  Implications

5.  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. 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.  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 9 th -12 th graders (Illinois State Board of Education, 2007)  Reasons for dropping out from National Longitudinal Study  School related  Job related  Family related

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

9. 411 packet  WIC  TANEF  Medicaid  Child Care Assistance Programs  Alternative school options  Any additional support All schools must provide…

10. 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.  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.  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.  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.  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.  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! …………….. 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! Are you pregnant? Are you a parent?

17. 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.Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2007  http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/12/USTPstats.pdf 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. http://nces.ed.gov/FastFacts/display.asp?id=16  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. http://www.isbe.state.il.us/research/pdfs/eoy_dropouts_glgr0607.pdf  National Dropout Prevention Center and Network, Clemson, S.C. (http://www.dropoutprevention.org)