Teen Parenting Information 6/2010
Did you know?
- Every day in Idaho, 3 girls under the age of 18 become pregnant.
- Teen males only father 29% of babies born to teen mothers. 71% are fathered by adult males over 20 years old.
- 25% of teen mothers have a second child within 2 years of their first.
- 1/3 of pregnant teens receive inadequate prenatal care. Babies born to young mothers are more likely to be low-birth-weight, have childhood health problems, and be hospitalized than are those born to older mothers.
Life in the Fast Lane –
Life in the Fast Lane is an educational resource available to teens, their parents, and educators. Life in the Fast Lane explores the consequences of becoming a teen parent and provides information about teens, parenting, child support, and public assistance. The resource began as an educational video produced by Idaho Public TV for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; featuring teens speaking about their experiences as teen parents. The resource as since evolved in a web site which offers:
How can I learn more about Life in the Fast Lane?
By phone, you can call Idaho Public Television by dialing 1-208-373-7220 during business hours to get a copy of the Life in the Fast Lane video. Only one copy per person is available. The video is not copyrighted and you may create copies as necessary.
Online, visit the Life in the Fast Lane web site at: www.teenageparent.org
Access any of the resources listed above
By phone, you can call the 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588 to get the contact information of your local Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Self Reliance office.