Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16- to 24-year-olds. Some key contributors to crashes involving teen drivers in Pennsylvania include driver inexperience, driver distractions, driving too fast for conditions and improper or careless turning. PennDOT offers numerous resources for young drivers, as well as parents and guardians, to help keep everyone safe on the road during this time.
WHO WE ARE: We help teens meet the social, health, educational, and economic challenges of pregnancy. We provide comprehensive case management to expectant and parenting teens and their children.
An attack on a teen, which police say was recorded by people who watched and encouraged the beating, raises questions about the role of smartphones and social media in inciting youth violence, experts say.
Winnipeg police said Thursday a 15-year-old girl faces charges for allegedly punching and kicking a 13-year-old girl while a group of youths recorded the attack on their phones and egged her on last month.
The teen was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the April 17 assault, after police executed a search warrant at a home on Machray Avenue. She faces robbery and aggravated assault charges, a Winnipeg police news release said.
Police responded to the incident around 5:15 that day, after bystanders called with reports of a girl being kicked and punched on the ground in the area of Madison Street and Ness Avenue, west of Polo Park mall.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an uptick in youth involvement in serious violent incidents, said Leena Augimeri, a Toronto-based child and youth mental health specialist who is the co-founder of SNAP (Stop Now and Plan), a program for aggressive youth and teens.
"Our kids are facing the perfect storm. You know, there's all kinds of things that are happening to our kids in regards to racism or mental health issues or addictions and abuse, for example," Augimeri said.
But Augimeri said the impulse to passively observe an incident isn't anything new, citing cases like the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese in New York, which prompted research into what's now called the "bystander effect."
"We need to think about what is going on in these kids' brains, what is going on in their well-being or emotional regulation to think that it's OK to just observe or watch and not do anything about it."
"I think one of the big challenges in our society today is the sense of isolation. People feel like they have no place to call home," he said. "We just need to somehow kind of increase young people's access to kindness."
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Objectives: Young women who are sexual minorities (eg, bisexual and lesbian) are approximately twice as likely as those who are heterosexual to have a teen pregnancy. Therefore, we hypothesized that risk factors for teen pregnancy would vary across sexual orientation groups and that other potential risk factors exist that are unique to sexual minorities.
Methods: We used multivariable log-binomial models gathered from 7120 young women in the longitudinal cohort known as the Growing Up Today Study to examine the following potential teen pregnancy risk factors: childhood maltreatment, bullying victimization and perpetration, and gender nonconformity. Among sexual minorities, we also examined the following: sexual minority developmental milestones, sexual orientation-related stress, sexual minority outness, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual social activity involvement.
Results: Childhood maltreatment and bullying were significant teen pregnancy risk factors among all participants. After adjusting for childhood maltreatment and bullying, the sexual orientation-related teen pregnancy disparities were attenuated; these risk factors explained 45% of the disparity. Among sexual minorities, reaching sexual minority developmental milestones earlier was also associated with an increased teen pregnancy risk.
Conclusions: The higher teen pregnancy prevalence among sexual minorities compared with heterosexuals in this cohort was partially explained by childhood maltreatment and bullying, which may, in part, stem from sexual orientation-related discrimination. Teen pregnancy prevention efforts that are focused on risk factors more common among young women who are sexual minorities (eg, childhood maltreatment, bullying) can help to reduce the existing sexual orientation-related teen pregnancy disparity.
Teen births in the US have declined over the last 20 years to the lowest level ever recorded, but still more than 86,000 teens ages 15 to 17 gave birth in 2012. Giving birth during the teen years has been linked with increased medical risks and emotional, social, and financial costs to the mother and her children. Becoming a teen mom affects whether the mother finishes high school, goes to college, and the type of job she will get, especially for younger teens ages 15 to 17. More can be done to prevent younger teens from becoming pregnant, particularly in health care.
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Each year young people aged 11-14 who live in, or go to school in Staffordshire are encouraged to read a range of fiction and vote for their favourite read to win a Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Award.
Teen workers are a vulnerable population with unique needs, including different learning styles. Many have little to no experience in the workplace. This can lead to exposures to serious hazards while working.
Employers who hire teen workers (workers younger than 18) need to provide safety training that is specific and targeted to hazards in their industry to ensure they understand what necessary measures are in place to protect them. A list of prohibited duties, as required under law, is important for teen workers, and employers, to understand.
The minimum legal age to work in Washington State is 14 years old with exception to certain agricultural jobs in which minors ages 12-13 can hand-harvest berries, bulbs, cucumbers, and spinach during weeks that school is not in session.
Young worker ages 18-25 are at a higher risk level of being injured on the job because teen prohibited duty rules do not apply but the employer is still required to provide to ALL workers, which includes teens, a workplace free from serious recognized hazard and provide training about workplace hazards and required personal protective equipment.
See How to Hire Minors to learn about the requirements for hiring workers younger than 18. The minimum legal age to work in Washington State is 14 years old, with some exceptions. Special considerations for teen workers include:
All employers in Washington state must have a written Accident Prevention Program (APP). Employers that hire workers younger than age 18 may want to document ways to ensure young workers are not allowed to perform duties that are prohibited for workers younger than 18.
Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed June, 2022 "Safe Jobs for Youth Month." We all play a role in youth safety at work, employers, teens, and parents. From May through August, and again from November through December, Teen Worker Safety & Health campaigns emphasize the importance of keeping teens safe and healthy as they begin life in the working world.
From conception to graduation, parents deserve a community supporting and advocating for them. Our Teen and Young Parent Program is structured to provide encouragement, education, and resources for young parents from the very start. Nobody has all of the answers when it comes to parenting, but there are some questions nobody should have to answer alone.
Our Teen and Young Parent Program is designed to reinforce the skills and confidence young parents need to build strong, healthy, happy families. From day one, NECC will guide our clients through every step with respect and integrity, with access to:
With access to consistent support and resources, they can celebrate starting the most exciting and rewarding journey of their lives! If you or someone you know could benefit from our Teen and Young Parent Program, fill out the form below.
The Young Parent Living Program is a DCF and DTA funded residential program for teens who are pregnant or parenting. Teens live in their own apartments with 24 hour staff support, education and job training, medical, dental and day care referrals, housing search and aftercare support.
The Young Parent Living Program is an apartment model facility, where teens are able to learn the necessary skills to become successful young parents. The program provides constant 24 hour a day staff support. We provide referrals for all medical and educational needs,as well as transportation to and from appointments. Weekly groups run by staff at the program educate young parents on parenting topics and independent living skills. We provide referrals for therapeutic services, childbirth education,daycare enrollment as well as assistance with DTA,WIC and housing.
We encourage and invite family involvement ,and offer young fathers education through attendance at Healthy Families visits and Young Parents Support Program support. Parents and relatives are invited to visit. Cookouts and Holiday parties are open to all involved and appropriate family.
The Young Parent Living Program partners with many other community programs in order to offer the best care and support. Some of our affiliates include: Healthy Families, WIC, New Hope, Southeast Behavioral and Trauma Center, Northeast Behavioral Center, Attleboro Family Planning, Project Connect Attleboro and Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
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