The Risks of Teenage Pregnancy
Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother, the baby, and society at large.
Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy.
All races of females in low socioeconomic status
In 2009, 57% of teen pregnancies were to Non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics/Latinos
Those in foster care
Those in the juvenile detention system
The risk factors are determined based on the teen’s upbringing, knowledge, and attitude towards
Sexual health, HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Pregnancy and birth control
Family and personal values about sex and abstinence.
Knowledge and attitudes toward condom use and willingness to speak up to partner
Peer pressure and cultural norms for the school and group
Intent to abstain from sex or limit the number of partners.
Avoidance of places and situations that might lead to sex.
Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources.
United Way Milwaukee 225 W Vine St., Milwaukee, WI 53212 | 414.263.8100 UnitedWayMilwaukee.org The United Way of Milwaukee is the coordinator of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, they have many partners and resources. For help and information about where to go for help, start with:
Knowing where to turn for help isn’t always easy. United Way supports the following 24-hour crisis hotlines to connect people to a wide range of urgent resources when they need it most.
Need Immediate Help? Don’t Know Where to Turn?
Call 2-1-1 or locate services online. Impact 2-1-1 is a 24-hour information and referral hotline for people who need assistance with finding a wide range of urgent resources including: emergency food, health care, mental health care, emergency shelter, affordable housing, alcohol or other drug abuse services, financial and legal assistance, etc. IMPACT 2-1-1
Land line: 2-1-1
Cell phone: (414) 773-0211
Pay phone: (866)
Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy.
All races of females in low socioeconomic status
In 2009, 57% of teen pregnancies were to Non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics/Latinos
Those in foster care
Those in the juvenile detention system
The risk factors are determined based on the teen’s upbringing, knowledge, and attitude towards
Sexual health, HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Pregnancy and birth control
Family and personal values about sex and abstinence.
Knowledge and attitudes toward condom use and willingness to speak up to partner
Peer pressure and cultural norms for the school and group
Intent to abstain from sex or limit the number of partners.
Avoidance of places and situations that might lead to sex.
Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources.
United Way Milwaukee 225 W Vine St., Milwaukee, WI 53212 | 414.263.8100 UnitedWayMilwaukee.org The United Way of Milwaukee is the coordinator of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, they have many partners and resources. For help and information about where to go for help, start with:
Knowing where to turn for help isn’t always easy. United Way supports the following 24-hour crisis hotlines to connect people to a wide range of urgent resources when they need it most.
Need Immediate Help? Don’t Know Where to Turn?
Call 2-1-1 or locate services online. Impact 2-1-1 is a 24-hour information and referral hotline for people who need assistance with finding a wide range of urgent resources including: emergency food, health care, mental health care, emergency shelter, affordable housing, alcohol or other drug abuse services, financial and legal assistance, etc. IMPACT 2-1-1
Land line: 2-1-1
Cell phone: (414) 773-0211
Pay phone: (866)