Title: Minutes of 01/08/2004 Meeting
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Teen Pregnancy Committee

 01/08/2004  11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Introductions

 Attendees:  Sabra Davis, Beth Sisneros, Mary ann Dominguez, CPyouth, Susan Reents, Jessie Robinson, Gene Black, Yolanda Garcia

 Staff:  Jay Nemrow

Report from Yolanda 

 Talked with some ministers and proposed for us to create a Powerpoint for the rotary club (where most of the ministers attend).  She sent out a letter and that we need to let them know better so that they would participate.

 Jessie says that we need to let them know better about the scope of the problem.  

 Susan says that the schools don't treat these girls as "non-traditional" students.  Everything is offered to them as much as to any other student.  We have 3 pregnant freshman and 2 pregnant seniors.

 Pastor Seymour says he knows of four younger pregnant girls himself
and wonders why our focus only goes down to fifteen.  Discussion about selection of aim and outcome.

 Data from PRO might not be useful (Jessie suggest that we see the percentage of parents with disabilities were teens.)

 Some discussion of Early Head Start and our need for childcare so the teens can go to school.  More discussion on how the schools deal with pregnant and parenting teens.

Report of Maria's work (table)

 Beth Sisneros has come!!  Good Job, Maria!
 
Reports from Absent Members

 Tabled to next meeting.

Report from Gail through Susan

 Most of the girls reported to her that they were sexually active and that they did not plan to change.  They also did not typically use birth control.

 Many of these kids mentioned in the school survey work that they would have sex at their/their partner's home.

 Martha Teakell sent a message that Amelia Martinez (ENMU Talent Search and Teen Pregnancy Presentation) will try to come next time.  

Flowcharting

 Flowchart from Jessie on WIC. (on the website)

 Flowcharted WIC from CPyouth's perspective.  (on the website)

Identified Gaps:  

 Disconnect between agencies, not referring to each other.

 Not understanding around community about agencies.

 Discussion of problems of letting teens know what programs and agencies are available.

Homework

 Jay -- create a powerpoint about our process and community awareness about the teen pregnancy problem in our county.

 Yolanda and Jay -- Put together a letter to send to people that we want to inform about teen pregnancy and the work we are doing.

 Yolanda -- check back with PRO on number of their clients who were teen parents. 

 Susan and Gail and Jay -- work on Flowchart of student's attitudes on sex.

 Everyone -- Study School Survey information and bring back thoughts.

 Mary Ann -- Flowchart Parent Ed. and Zero Gravity.

 AGyouth and Yolanda -- we will flowchart Andi working through Families First.

 Brenda -- 4H flowcart and dropouts

 Sabra -- Flowchart individuals who have been pregnant teens in her age group.

 Maria -- Get teen father here and Family Planning flowchart

 Julie -- communitcation with Dr. Faith

 Alida -- Talk with Ministerial Alliance

Next Meeting

 Jan 22nd at WIC Classroom, Public Health Office, from 11:30am until 1:30 pm.