Charleston Assembly

 

Commission C.A. Campaign Initiative To Decrease Teenage Pregnancy

 

 

The C.A. is in collaboration with the office of the Governor of South Carolina in order to launch a campaign imitative to decrease teenage pregnancy. Our goal is to assist the governmental agencies with spiritual solutions to empower families with alternative to their teenage girls becoming sexually active. While we are very clear that the fallen nature of all humanity is the primary reason for sexual indiscretion; we believe that a community support system with strong moral values will give our teenagers the foundation and structure that is too often missing. The absence of intact families, good spiritual values and the absence of responsible fathers are the primary reason for the epidemic of babies being born to teenagers out of wedlock.

 

Working proposal for a joint project involving the governor's office and the CEC:

 

Goals:

 

1. Discourage teenage promiscuity and, thereby, reduce teenage pregnancy in South Carolina

 

2. Assist single mothers through education, mentoring, and job training

 

3. Create mentoring programs for young fathersThe effort should be initiated by the Gov.'s office by calling church leaders from                 around the state to discuss the impact of teenage pregnancy, to solicit ideas and to develop an initial proposal

 

The governor's office may be involved in the following ways:

 

1. Organizing the initial conference and a follow-up conference three months later.

 

2. Proclaiming and designating a certain month for the statewide effort.

 

3. Design and production of letters to homes and students, banners, and other forms of advertising.

 

4. Assist with job coaching and educational programs for single mothers, including work skills

 

5. Connecting the CA with financial experts (Increasing H.O.P.E. Financial Training Center, others)

 

6. Connecting CA with Educators in the field teenage pregnancy

 

7. Data – teenage pregnancy rate in SC and how much it cost the state per year

 

8. Connecting CA with Business’s willing to partner with and provide internship young teens

 

9. Connecting the CA with existing governmental agency in need of volunteers10. Holding a press conference on the topic with the           CEC standing alongside the Governor

 

The educational system may be involved in the following ways:

 

1. Arrange assemblies with well-known speakers on the issue.

 

2. Develop materials to be incorporated into health classes.

 

The CA, the congregations it represents, and congregations throughout the state may be involved in the following ways:

 

1. Through the Sunday sermon. Themes may include “Self Discipline", “Your Body is Sacred", “Dealing with Temptation”, “Family                 Values", “Education First” and “Mentoring Relationships”.

 

2. Through youth groups

 

3. Development of newspaper advertising

 

4. Bringing together Christian agencies and resources to assist with father mentoring programs5. Offer parenting classes6. Offer               classes in financial planning and responsibility

 

In addition, efforts can be made to enlist well-known hip-hop stars that believe in strong moral values themselves and others who have the respect of the high school generation to make commercials and radio spots.

 

Contact Edward Grant Email: edgrant53@gmail.com