Agenda and Minutes Members Resources and Links Missoula Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention Services (MAPPPS)   Mission:  To develop a community strategy for the prevention of teen pregnancy and to address the needs of pregnant and parenting teens. Email:  mappps@wordinc.org A baby is born to an American teenager every 64 seconds.  (Children’s Defense Fund) At-Risk In Missoula: Missoula Community Needs Assessment Executive Report Upcoming MAPPPS Events: January: 1/8: Monthly MAPPPS Meeting 10-11 @ Friends to Youth 1/8: Services Committee Meeting 11-12 @ Friends to Youth 1/11: Prevention Committee 9:30-10:30am @ Planned Parenthood 1/11: Policies & Procedures 10:30-11:30 @ Planned Parenthood 1/23: Healthy Start Forum on Attachment and Bonding 8:30-10:30am 1/24: VISTA's last day of service   Teen Pregnancy Facts National Facts 1 in 7 teens has sex before 15. The earlier they do it, the more likely they are to regret it and they are less likely to use protection. Decision making is difficult when you’re high or drunk. 20% of 15-17 year olds say they’ve done something sexual while under the influence, something they say they might not have done if they had been sober. 3 in 10 get pregnant at least once before age 20. Sex with older guys and younger girls often leads to UNWANTED, UNPROTECTED sex. If you have sex without a condom, there is an 85% chance you’ll get pregnant within 1 year. 750,000 teen girls get pregnant every year. Despite the recent decline I teenage pregnancy, the US still has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the industrialized world. 80% of these pregnancies are unintended and 81% are to unmarried teens. Teen pregnancy costs the federal government at least $9 billion per year. Children of teen parents are more likely to have a low birth weight and experience more medical problems as well as perform poorly in school. Nearly 80% of teen mothers end up on welfare. 66% of teen mothers were sexually abused before getting pregnant.           *Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy   Montana Facts 2 out of 10 teen girls become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. 5 out of 10 Native American teen girls become pregnant at least once before age 20. 1,643 teen pregnancies were reported in 2004; 13 were to teens under age 15. 28% of teen who had a pregnancy reported they had a prior pregnancy. In 35% of teen births, the father is 3 to 10 years older than the mother.           *Source: MT MPHHS 2004   Missoula Facts In Missoula County, there were 188 teen pregnancies in 2000, 109 births to teens, and 76 abortions. Missoula County ranks 24th in the state for teen pregnancy rates. Mountain Home Montana received 53 referrals in 2003; 50% were from Missoula. The average age of Mountain Home residents is 17. 104 parents were enrolled in the Futures Program last year. 73% had already dropped out of school 75% of dads were involved in the criminal justice system 53% had experienced homelessness (up 9% from the year before) 58% of moms experienced some time of abuse And 20% had been in the foster care system  Complied by MAPPPS 04/2007  Outcomes: Teen parents are less likely to complete high school, (only one-third of teen mothers receive a high school diploma) and more likely to remain poor. Nearly 80% of teen mothers end up on welfare. Children of teen parents are more likely to: Have lower birth weight and experience more medical problems Perform poorly in school Experience abuse and/or neglect. Sons of teen parents are 13% more likely to end up in prison. Daughters of teen parents are 22% more likely to become teen mothers themselves. It is extremely difficult for teen parents to learn work skills, be a dependable employee, or attend school while caring for children. Although under-researched, teen fatherhood has many of the same negative impacts and developmental consequences for young men and their children as those for teen mothers (Leman and Ooms, 1993). Risk Factors for Teen Pregnancy You may have a higher risk of becoming a teen parent if you... 1.  Have a mother or sister who was a teenage parent. 2.  Live in poverty. 3.  Come from a single-parent family. 4.  Have dropped out of high school. 5.  Have been a victim of physical or sexual abuse. 6.  Use drugs or alcohol. 7.  Are involved in the criminal justice system. 8.  Engaged in sexual activity at an early age. 9.  Have close friends/peers who are sexually active. 10. Have little or no involvement in extra-curricular activities. 11. Lack a sense of future (especially for yourself). 12. Do not have access to or information about contraceptives. Thanks to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy for these statistics unless otherwise cited.