Sarah Klima

7/23/12
Sandy Visser
CHDV 106 sec #.40532




Community Research Project: Teen parenting
















Teenage pregnancy happens when girls ages twelve to nineteen years old get pregnant.
One thousand teens across the nation give girth every day (Teen nation). It is common that
young teen mothers have followed in their mothers footsteps, which had children in their teen
years as well. One in four teen moms will give birth to their second child within two years (Teen
nation).
Children of teen parents are largely affected. Teen mothers are more likely to react
harshly or negatively to their children. They also tend to be less responsive, less verbal, and less
sensitive to their infants interactions (Adolescent Mothers p. 90). Most teen mothers come from
backgrounds of poverty and do not have any support or help from many family members or
friends. They get frustrated and do not know what is normal for a childs development. Children
of teen mothers are affected when they start to attend school. Pre-schoolers, whose parents are
teenagers, do not do as well on developmental assessments (Teenage Parenting p.159). As those
children get older their poor development tends to follow them throughout their entire school
career. They frequently show poor performance on achievement tests (Teenage Parenting,
p.161). Teenage mothers are still children themselves and are learning how to become adults
quickly. Teen mothers who love their children and are doing the best they can for them, cannot
always control the environment their child is being brought up in, and it affects the child. Deanna
became a young mother at the age of seventeen while in her senior year of high school. She was
determined to not become a statistic and she graduated early from high school. Most teen moms
do not receive their high school diploma (Teen Mom Nation). Deanna believes that the bad
environment her son was in as a very young child affected his overall development all through
school and into adulthood (Deanna Klima). His father was abusive to his mother and used illegal
substances, she knew that was not a healthy environment for her son and quickly removed him
and herself from it. She fell on hard times trying to do her best to take care of herself and her
son. Ambers daughter is affected by her mother being in rehab. She has not seen her mother is
over a month. By a court order the mother and father are not allowed to be around their daughter
at the same time (Teen Mom). This affects the daughter and can be very confusing for her.
Teenage parenting affects the whole family. Often teens are still financially dependent on
their own caregivers and need assistance in caring for their own children. This can cause
problems because grandparents can compete with their own children for control of their
grandchildren (Teenage Parenting, p.161). Most teen mothers are single parents. The fathers do
not always stay, as things usually get very stressful and young teens cannot always work out
their differences. When teen mothers are still living with their caregivers, there are usually many
other extended family members in the household. Other young children in those households
compete for adult attention (Teenage Parenting, p.161). When Deanna got pregnant with her son
she moved out of her familys home, her mother in particular was not accepting of her
pregnancy, and it had a huge effect on their relationship, which was already rocky. She was on
pursuit to create a better life for her son to grow up in (Deanna). For one family of a mom with
two daughters which she had at a young age, they both got pregnant at young ages. Jerry, the
mother, tried her best to prevent her two young daughters from ending up like she did, but
unfortunately, daughters of teen mothers are three times as likely to be teen moms themselves
(Teen Mom Nation). Jerrys daughter Breanna got pregnant at sixteen, and had her second child
less than two years later. One in four teen moms has their second child within two years (Teen
Mom Nation). Her younger sister Jasmine, despite seeing the struggles her mom and sister has
been through got pregnant at the age of fourteen. Teenage pregnancy can create many strains on
family relationships on even the closest of families.
Teenage pregnancy and parenting affects the community. The average cost of a childs
first year of life is 10,000 dollars (Teen Mom Nation). Most families spend up to fifty dollars or
more every two weeks just for diapers. The community can often help with mothers who are
struggling to take care of their children, with most parents working only minimum wage jobs;
they cannot always afford the things they need to take care of children. There are resources like
food stamps, or welfare. The community can have a positive effect on teen moms and their
children. Jasmine and Breanna go to a support group once a week to help with their parenting
skills. The support group is also an outlet for them to share their frustration and fears. In
Memphis Tennessee, they have many programs that are offered to young women to try and
prevent them from being teen age mothers. These are often teens from homes that more likely to
become teen moms, fifty percent of black and Hispanic teens get pregnant before they are twenty
years old (Teen Mom Nation).
Although most research shows why teens are becoming teen parents, there is still little
being done in the communities to try to prevent teens from becoming parents. Like the
community in Memphis, there should be more towns that offer a program where teens have to
take care of an electronic baby for twenty four hours. Out of all the teens that participated in the
program, only two became teen moms. The girls were shown what it is like to be a teen mom,
taking care of an infant constantly, while getting little sleep. There attempt to de-glamorize
having babies at a young age seemed to work in that community. This should be a program that
is available in all communities.
There are community agencies that can help young teen mothers. Moses House
Ministries is located in Victorville California. They help young mothers in a Christian setting.
Moses House Industries is run by Judy and Dennis Morris. They provide housing, education,
baby supplies, pregnancy loss support and transportation. They help women twelve years old and
pregnant, to forty five years old, if they have three teens and a toddler (Moses House Ministries).
Cal-Safe is located in Hesperia California. It is run by Beverly Clavon. This is a child care
facility within a high school, for teenagers with children. They provide child care and up to date
recourses. The qualifications to be able to use this resource are, expectant or parenting teens,
eighteen years old upon enrollment or one semester past nineteenth birthday (or student with P
active IEP eligible until twenty-second birthday, or until graduation) (Cal-Safe). Healthy
beginnings/ New Avenues is located in Apple Valley California. It is run by St. Marys hospital.
They provide prenatal care, counseling services, 24-hour on call emergency aid, health
education, nutrition counseling, weight management, postpartum care, mother-baby assessment,
community referrals, healthy families and Medi Cal insurance assistance (Healthy
Beginnings/New Avenues). Insights, is located in Portland Oregon. It is run by the Janus Youth
Programs. They provide school programs, healthy start, housing programs, child welfare and
foster care program (Insights).
Eriksson identified eight critical stages in development: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs.
Shame and Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Identity Diffusion,
Intimacy vs. Isolation, Generativity vs. Self-Absorption, and Integrity vs. Despair (Berns, 2009,
p.40). These stages of development are interrelated. When a child does not develop a sense of
trust in their environment during their first stage of development, their behavior is likely to carry
on into the other stages of development. Teen parents have trouble using appropriate parenting
practices without help. Appropriate parenting: considers the childs age of capacity, maintains
reasonable expectation for the child, considers and works the childs strengths/limitations/needs,
utilizes a range of acceptable disciplinary approaches, and gives basic care. Nurturing and
support, and models self control (Berns, 2009, p.147.) Brofenbrenners biological model made
for understanding the whole picture of human development (Berns, 2009, p.17). Teen parents
are often low income families. The families economic well being effects the childs economic
well being (Berns, 2009, p.367). This effects the childs development as well and how well they
do in school. There is social support for families of teen parents: child welfare services, social
services block grants, child and adolescent service system program (Berns, 2009, p.385).













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Agency/Resource Summary Report

Name of Agency/Resource: Moses House Industries
Philosophy: Cradling the future Moses House Industries provides help and hoe to single mothers in a
Christian setting that promotes a healthy lifestyle.
Address: 15180 Anacapa Road, Victorville Ca. 92392
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (760) 955-1895 Fax (760) 955-1303 info@moseshouse.org
Contact person: Judy Morris And Dennis Morris
Hours of operation: 9-4 resource center
Type of facility: Nonprofit organization
Who the agency is run by: Judy Morris and Dennis Morris
Description of services available: Housing, case management, education, adoption network, pregnancy
test/monitoring baby supplies, pregnancy loss support, volunteer opportunities, community
presentations, transportation.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: 12 years old and pregnant, 45 with 3 teens and a
toddler, eligible until youngest child is six.
Staffing: Judy Morris, Dennis Morris, Matt Coughlin, Letha Coughlin, Tamara Ricci.
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) : Volunteer opportunities available.
Share your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of their
clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? I think this agency is very helpful for the community, I
do not have any suggestions for improvement.

Agency/Resource Summary Report

Name of Agency/Resource: Cal-Safe
Philosophy: Work with other county programs to ensure clients recieve most up to date information on
resources to improve their lives and of their children.
Address: 16633 Lemon St. Hesperia Ca. 92345
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (760) 948-3999 Fax: (760) 948-0508
Contact person: Beverly Clavon
Hours of operation: School hours
Type of facility: Child care
Who the agency is run by: Beverly Clavon
Description of services available: Child care, and up to date info on recourses
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: Expectant or parenting teen, 18 years old upon
enrollment or one semester past 19
th
birthday (or student with active IEP eligible until 22
nd
birthday or
until graduation.
Staffing: Beverly Clavon
Do they use volunteers? (If yes, how so?) : No volunteers
Share your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of their
clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? I feel this agency is very god for helping teen moms
finish highschool while having a way for their child to be taken care of. This agency also helps with
parent skills, I think they should use volunteers.
Agency/Resource Summary Report

Name of Agency/Resource: Healthy Beginnings/New Avenues
Philosophy: Bring Women into prenatal care during first trimester of pregnancy.
Address: 18300 Highway 18, Apple Valley Ca, 92307.
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (760) 242-2311
Contact person: St. Marys Hospital
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Type of facility: Health care
Who the agency is run by: St. Marys medical center
Description of services available: Prenatal care, counseling services, 24 hour on call emergency aid,
health education, nutrition counseling, weight management, postpartum care, mother-baby
assessment, community referrals, healthy families and Mdei Cal insurance assistance.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: Pregnant women
Staffing: Hospital staff
Do they use volunteers? : Volunteers are available
Share your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of their
clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? The hospital is a great resource for young pregnant
women and for young mothers to get the help and medical that they need for a healthy lifestyle.
Agency/Resource Summary Report

Name of Agency/Resource: Insights
Philosophy: Providing positive options for young parents since 1979
Address: 711 SE Ankeny, Suite B. Portland Or 97214
Phone Number/Fax/e-mail: (503) 239-6996 Fax (503) 239-6040
Type of facility: Nonprofit organization
Who the agency is run by: Janus Youth Programs
Description of services available: School Programs, healthy start, housing programs, child welfare and
foster care program, Christina project, weekly drop in hours, weekly housing orientation.
Qualifications for use of services or clientele serve: Young mothers
Staffing: Dennis L Morrow, Rosalie Karp, Linda Murphey, Mike Maurer, Wayne Purrett, Martha Watson.
Do they use volunteers? : No volunteers
Share your thoughts on this agencys services? Do you feel they adequately meet the needs of their
clients? Why or why not? (Provide specific details to support your statements). What
recommendations do you have for improvement? : I feel they adequately meet the needs of their
clients, I feel that they should use volunteers to help their clients.
















CHDV 106 Research Project on Community Issues and Resources

PLO 4: Develop and implement strategies that promote partnerships between programs, teachers,
families, and their communities.
SLO#1: Analyze theories of socialization that address the interrelationship of the child, family
and community
SLO #2: Analyze and evaluate the factors that both positively and negatively influence the socialization
of the child.
SLO# 3: Critique strategies that support and empower families through respectful, reciprocal
relationships to involve all
families in their childrens development and learning.
SLO#4: Investigate and compile community resources that support both the child
and the family.


Major Revisions
Needed
Poor work in this
category. You
will need to
make
substantial
revisions to this
assignment
before
resubmitting it
in your
Professional
Portfolio.



Minor Revisions
Needed
Almost. Your
work needs to be
more detailed or
requires some
revisions to
formatting. You
will need to add
to/revise this
assignment prior
to submitting it in
your
Professional
Portfolio.

Meets
Expectations
Good work in
this category.
Prior to
including in your
Professional
Portfolio you
will need to add
information to
demonstrate
your continued
growth in
knowledge.

Exceeds
Expectations
Excellent work
in this category.
Other than
documenting
any additional
growth in
knowledge, this
assignment is
ready for your
Professional
Portfolio.


CHDV106
Point
Distribution

1 or 2

3

4

5
CHDV2
10
Revisio
n Pts.
Topic
Selection
(5 Points
Possible)

The degree to
which student
selects an
issue topic
that relevant
to young
children and
their families.


Points Earned:
_____
Course Points
Earned:
1 or 2
Topic may
not be
relevant to
children
ages 0 to 5.
Course Points
Earned: 3
Student
selects a topic
that is
relevant to
children ages
0 to 5;
however the
topic is either
too
broad/unman
ageable or too
narrow.
Course Points
Earned: 4
Student
selects a
topic that is
relevant to
children
ages 0 to 5.
The topic is
neither too
broad nor
too narrow.
Student
provides a
statement
that clearly
presents the
topic being
researched.

Course Points
Earned: 5
Student
selects a
topic that is
relevant to
children
ages 0 to 5.
The topic is
neither too
broad nor
too narrow.
The topic is
presented in
the form of
a very
specific
research
question;
identifying

what aspect
of the
general
topic is
being
researched.


Major Revisions
Needed

Minor Revisions
Needed

Meets
Expectations

Exceeds
Expectations

CHDV106
Points
1 or 2 3 4 5 CHDV2
10
Revisio
n Pts.
Identification
of Sources
(5 Points
Possible)
The degree to
which the
student
identifies
reputable and
variety of
sources that is
relevant to the
issue. (at least
one
professional
peer
reviewed/schol
arly journal
other sources
may include
trade journal
articles, books,
newspaper
articles, other
sources with
instructor
approval
Points Earned:
_____

Course Points
Earned:
1 or 2
Information
is gathered
from only
one or two
sources
Course Points
Earned: 3
Information is
gathered from
at least 4
sources;
however, the
types of
sources may
be limited or
may not all be
research
based.

Course Points
Earned: 4
Information
is gathered
from 5
sources.
Student
provides a
variety of
research
based
sources.
Course Points
Earned: 5
Student
provides
more than 5
sources.
Information
is gathered
from a
variety of
research-
based
sources.

Research
Paper:
Introduction
(10 Points
Possible)
Course Points
Earned:
5 or 6
Student fails
to provide
Course Points
Earned: 7
Student
provides
reader with
Course Points
Earned:
8 or 9
Student
provides
Course Points
Earned: 10

Student
provides

The degree to
which the
student
articulates
detailed
background
information
and
demonstrate
sounds
reasoning in
the selection
of the topic.

Points Earned:
_____

the reader
with basic
background
information.
A specific
research
question is
not
provided.
Student
does not
provide a
rationale for
selecting
their topic
that is
substantiate
d by fact.

background
information
on the topic;
however, this
section is
lacking in
detail.
Student states
the research
question;
however, the
research
question may
not be clearly
defined.
Student may
not provide a
rationale for
selecting their
chosen topic
or their
rationale may
not be
substantiated
by fact.
reader with
sufficient
background
information.
Student
clearly
states the
research
question.
Student
provides a
rationale for
selecting
their chosen
topic
although
this
rationale
may not be
substantiate
d by fact.


reader with
an adequate
amount of
background
information.
Student
clearly
states the
research
question.
Student
provides a
rationale for
selecting
their chosen
topic that is
substantiate
d by fact.



Major Revisions
Needed

Minor Revisions
Needed

Meets
Expectations

Exceeds
Expectations

CHDV106
Points
1 or 2 3 4 5 CHDV2
10
Revisio
n Pts.
Research
Paper:
Analysis:
Positive and
Negative
Effects
(25 Points
Possible)
The degree to
which student
demonstrates
knowledge on
how the issue
effects
positively and
Course Points
Earned:
16 and below
One or 2
sources are
clearly
discussed
in the
literature
review.
Student
does not
identify/dis
cuss
Course Points
Earned:
17-19
A minimum
of 4 sources
are clearly
discussed in
the literature
review.
Student
discusses
what
immediate
effects
Course Points
Earned: 20-24
A minimum
of 5
sources are
clearly
discussed
in the
literature
review.
Student
clearly
discusses
what
Course Points
Earned: 23+
More than
5 sources
are clearly
discussed
in the
literature
review.
Student
clearly
discusses
what
immediate

negatively on
the
interrelationsh
ip of the child,
family, and
community by
discussing the
literature
review.

Points
Earned:
_____
immediate
effects,
related to
the issue,
on the
interrelatio
nships of
the child,
the family
and the
community
.
(positive and
negative) the
issue has on
the
interrelations
hips of the
child, the
family and
the
community;
however, the
discussion
may be
lacking in
detail.


immediate
effects
(positive
and
negative)
the issue
has on the
interrelatio
nships of
the child,
the family
and the
community
.
effects
(positive
and
negative)
the issue
has on the
interrelatio
nships of
the child,
the family
and the
community
. Student
clearly
discusses
the long
term
positive
and
negative
effects on
the
interrelatio
nships of
the child,
family and
community
.










Major Revisions
Needed

Minor Revisions
Needed

Meets
Expectations

Exceeds
Expectations

CHDV106
Points
1 or 2 3 4 5 CHDV2
10
Revisio
n Pts.

Research
Paper
Conclusion/
Integration of
Course
Concepts
(25 Points)
The degree to
which the
student
integrates
appropriate
textbook and
sources used
in research to
support the
identification
of gaps in
existing
resources,
suggestions
for
improvement
and
application of
relevant
theoretical
perspectives.

Points Earned:
_____
Course Points
Earned:
16 and below

Student
integrates
new
information
from their
review of
the
literature
with
previous
information
studied in
the text 1
time.
No gaps in
existing
resources
are
identified.
Statements
are not
supported
by
references
to the
readings in
correct APA
format.
Course Points
Earned:
17-19

Student
integrates
new
information
from their
review of the
literature with
previous
information
studied in the
text
referencing
the text a
minimum of 2
times.
While student
identifies a
gap in existing
resources and
makes 1
suggestion for
improvement;
the suggestion
may be
lacking in
detail.
While
statements
are supported
by references,
they may not
be in correct
APA format.


Course Points
Earned: 20-24

Student
integrates
new
information
from their
review of
the
literature
with
previous
information
studied in
the text-
referencing
the text a
minimum of
3 or 4 times.
Student
identifies 2
gaps in
existing
resources
and makes 1
specific
suggestion
for
improveme
nt.
All
statements
are
supported
by
references
to the
readings in
correct APA
format.

Course Points
Earned: 23+

Student
integrates
new
information
from their
review of
the
literature
with
previous
information
studied in
the text -
referencing
the text a
minimum of
5 times.
Student
identifies 2
gaps in
existing
resources
and makes
two
suggestions
for
improveme
nt.
Student
provides a
conclusion
in which
relevant
theoretical
perspectives
such as:
Erikson,
Maslow and
Bronfenbre
nner are
analyzed
and applied
to the
research
findings.

All
statements
are
supported
by
references
to the
readings in
correct APA
format.




Major Revisions
Needed

Minor Revisions
Needed

Meets
Expectations

Exceeds
Expectations

CHDV106
Points
1 or 2 3 4 5 CHDV2
10
Revisio
n Pts.
Research
Paper:
Quality of
Writing
(Points
Possible: 5)
The degree to
which the
assignment is
proofread and
edited for
spelling,
grammar,
formatting,
and neatness.
A reference
(works cited)
page is
provided.

Points Earned:
_____


Course Points
Earned:
1 or 2
The assignment
does not appear
to have been
proofread
and/or edited
for spelling,
grammar or
formatting.
Paper is not easy
to read.

Course Points
Earned: 3
The assignment is
clearly proofread
and edited, with
many spelling,
grammatical, or
formatting
mistakes. Paper
must be neater.

Course Points
Earned: 4
The assignment
is clearly
proofread and
edited, with few
spelling,
grammatical, or
formatting
mistakes. The
paper is neatly
typed.

Course Points
Earned: 5
The assignment
is clearly
proofread and
edited, with no
spelling,
grammatical, or
formatting
mistakes. The
paper is neatly
typed.


Identification
of Community
Resources
Course Points
Earned:
16 and below
Course Points
Earned:
17-19
Course Points
Earned: 20-24

Course Points
Earned: 23+


(5 @ 5
Points/25
Points Total):
The degree to
which the
student
Identifies
relevant
community
resources that
provide
support to the
child and the
family affected
by the chosen
issue.

Points Earned:
_____


Student
completes only
1 or 2
Community
Agency forms.
All portions of
the forms are
completed.
-
Agencies/resour
ces reported by
student are not
within students
own community
or they are not
relevant to the
issue.


- Student
completes 3 or 4
Community
Agency forms.
All portions of the
form are
completed.
At least 2 of the
agencies/resource
s reported by the
student are within
the students own
community and
are relevant to the
issue.
- Student
completes 5
Community
Agency forms.
All portions of
the form are
completed.
At least 3 of the
agencies/resour
ces reported by
the student are
within the
students own
community and
are relevant to
the issue.
- Student
completes more
than 5
Community
Agency forms.
All portions of
the form are
completed.
At least 4 of the
agencies/resour
ces reported by
the student are
within the
students own
community and
are relevant to
the issue.

Possible Total
points:100

CHDV106
Total Points
Earned :
_________

CHDV2
10
Revisio
n
Points:
_____