Question

The field of public health is multidisciplinary in nature and requires collaboration among community organizations and agencies that, on first glance, may appear to have nothing in common. Consider this example: An urban community is experiencing elevated rates of teenage pregnancy. The community also lacks places where adolescents can engage in recreational activities after school, and the parks that do exist are home to gang violence.  

• How do you think teenage pregnancy and violence are related in this example?
• What community organizations should be involved to help address this public health problem? (Explain your rationale.)
• Describe two approaches that these identified community organizations should implement to prevent gang violence and teen pregnancy.

Answer 1

*The teen pregnancy and gang violence are related due to lack of adequate youth education, awareness,lack of recreational activities after the school.

*The community organization which can be involved to help address this problem are

• OJJDP , National Gang Center,is favour establishing many community program to prevent gang violence, helps the voctime who suffered gang violence,they fund for the needed help
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention in the community can help to identify these age group, educate them and create awareness