May is Nationwide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and the Worcester County Healthiness Department prefers every one of teens too as parents to be seasoned concerning prevention.
According to the the Nationwide Project to Steer clear of Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy in the U.S., concerning 1 in 4 teenagers get hold of pregnant prior to the age of 20. Maryland rankings 31st in the nation as much as teen pregnancies, however nationally and locally, statistics are when it come to the decline.
In Worcester County due to the fact that 2012, numbers have actually dropped from 26.6% to 11.5% in 2014. Dawn Richardson of the Worcester County Healthiness Department says we can easily sustain these numbers down, by talking concerning preventative measures and focusing when it come to the teens future. And it every one of begins at home.
47 ABC spoke along with Richardson and he says, “sustain that line of communication open and 2 model that behavior as parents, we have to model to our youngsters exactly what a healthy and balanced partnership looks love due to the fact that I actually believe that that plays a massive part.”
Richardson says there are claim moneyed solutions offered in Worcester County Middle and Higher Colleges as much as guide and statistics when it come to pregnancy rates.
