La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-5575

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-5575 - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

A. Effective July 1, 2003, The Office of Family Support shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to prevent or reduce out-of-wedlock and teen pregnancies by enrolling individuals 8 through 20 in supervised, safe environments, with adults leading activities according to a research-based model aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. These programs will consist of curriculums which include, but are not limited to, topics designed to educate males 18 years and older on the problem of statutory rape.

B. Services offered by providers meet TANF goal 3, to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies by providing research-based prevention and intervention programming for students who live in poor communities and/or show evidence of academic underperformance, dropping out, or engaging in negative behaviors that can lead to dependency, out-of-wedlock births, or imprisonment.

C. Eligibility for services is not limited to needy families. Custodial and non-custodial parents, legal guardians, or caretaker relatives of youth who are participants in the program may also receive parenting training and educational services.

D. Services are considered non-assistance by the agency.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-5575

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 30:502 (March 2004), amended LR 34:697 (April 2008), LR 34:2415 (November 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; R.S. 46:231 and R.S. 36:474; Act 14, 2003 Reg. Session, Act 18, 2007 Reg. Session.