• Interview Doing an assessment Accomplishments & needs

• Making a plan setting up goals Follow-ups & sticking to it!

• Accomplishing goals Making deadlines & staying on track

Graduation success!

Nearly 1 million teens have babies every year, and of these almost 7 out of 10 will drop out of school before completing high school. Less than 2 percent of teen moms go on to get a college degree. Megan Tady, WeNews, "NYC Mom Laments 'P-School' Closure" [online]

• Strengths Very organized Self starter Completes tasks Good prenatal care

• ProblemsGets caught up with others not making good choices, and have less responsibility

• Assessment & StrategyDaily planner and checklistGroup support building self-esteemVisiting school counselorPrenatal classesCollege plansEmergency backup / long & short term

• Achieving GoalsConfidence & self esteemAccomplishments & CelebrationFree time & shopping fun

Other ResourcesTeen mom stress groupsColleges in her areaParenting classesMoms night out groupsConsignment stores & bargainsCareer make overs/ job interviewsSaving for you future resourcesBuying a house or car

Tara LynamAssessment-Education• Review of school records• Interview with teachers and school staff• Meeting with Tara• Meeting with Tara’s family

Assessment-Social • Extra curricular activities• School clubs• Friends

Planning• Compile a list of schools • Financial aid• Living situation• Social Behavior Therapy

Resources and Services-Support team• Support Team • Family-parents• Friends• Therapy

Resources and Services-Self Esteem• Social Skills• Self-Esteem

Tara LynamIdentifying Strengths and Problem AreasStrength’s• Artistic Talent• Good Grades

Weaknesses• Socialization Skills• Self-Esteem

Reasons for Strategy• Good student• Good grades• Talented• Self-esteem problems• Social issues

Resources and Services-Colleges• Colleges • Dance focus• Academic Counselor• Financial Aid• Living Situation• Organization• Grades• Social Events• Dance• Volunteering

Focus of the Strategy• Supportive Services• Application Assistance• Life Skills• Socialization Skills• Problem Solving Skills

Reasoning for Strategy

• Tara is intelligent and talented but has social skill problems. Her • school performance is being affected by her lack of social skills, • something that the case manager needs to know in order to help • Tara effectively and efficiently. By knowing her past and her • future plans, the case manager can design a plan that will help

her • achieve her goals. The case manager needs to address the issue

of • low self-esteem and low self-confidence.

Reference

Megan Tady, WeNews, "NYC Mom Laments 'P-School' Closure" [online]

Alyse Knorr, Greensboro News and Record, "Staying in school not likely for teen moms" [online]

Apollo Group, Incorporated. (2011). Virtual Organizations. Retrieved from:https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CIST/VOP/Education/High/HighStuRecord.asp?stuId=17&grade=11

McClam, T., & Woodside, M. (2012). The Helping Process: Assessment to Termination. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.