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Next Step and Chemung County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CCAPP)

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Teen pregnancy is a serious issue that effects a large number of families within the community.  Next Step began in March, 1986 as one of the first outreach intensive case management programs dedicated to working with pregnant and parenting teens in Chemung and Schuyler Counties.  Teens throughout the region are offered assistance to provide a better life for themselves and their children.  This includes helping them learn daily living skills,  with any medical or legal issues, pursuing an education, finding work, or securing child support.  Next Step offers these teens a chance to create a stable work and living environment for their family.  Next Step and CCAPP also provide two peer education programs called CAPTeen and Teen Parent Panel, which advocate abstinence and healthy decision making in teens’ lives. 

Next Step Participant Bill of Rights

At Next Step, each participant has the right to:

¨         Be approached in a caring and non-judgmental manner.

¨         Be treated with dignity and respect and regarded as worthy and valued.

¨         Feel understood and listened to.

¨         Expect an appreciation of differences without judgment.

¨         Be assured of absolute confidentiality.  Decline enrollment with the Next Step program.

¨         Be assured that declining enrollment will not affect eligibility for public assistance or any other                                                                  available service.

¨         Be informed of all other services available.

¨         Request services be ended at any time during program enrollment.

¨         Expect regular monthly contact from NEXT Step staff, or more often as needed.

¨         Have choices and make decisions with information and support.

This case management service is available to male and female teens, under 21 years of age who are expecting or have a child.  In addition, in Schuyler County the Program also serves youth at-risk under 21 years of age.  In both Counties, teens must be either Medicaid eligible directly or have a child who is Medicaid eligible.

Highlights of this service include:

¨          Voluntary enrollment into the program on an outreach basis.

¨          Comprehensive needs assessment.

¨          Information and referrals provided for needed services.

¨          Frequent contacts with other services involved to coordinate service plans and delivery efforts.

¨          Short and long-range goal planning with an emphasis on career oriented education and  training, employment, family                  planning, primary health care and child care. Revisions made as necessary.

¨         Continuous counseling,  on-going follow-up and support.

¨         Facilitate transportation to and from services on an as needed basis and in conjunction with meeting planned goals.

To request a presentation by either CAPTeens or Teen Parent Panel contact:

EOP Next Step

607-734-6174 ext 306

or

 visit the CAP website at www.capteen.org