I need someone to respond to the following student discussion which I have provided below. Also, below the student discussion I have provided the original discussion prompt that the student discussion was referring to. I have provided an example of how to reply to a student to give you an idea of how to respond to a student discussion.

Student Discussion That Needs to Be Responded to:

Adolescent pregnancy is closely associated with the risk factor of socioeconomic and education (Grand Canyon University, 2022). These adolescents make poor decisions based on their developing brains and risk-taking behaviors. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) provides many resources to help teen parents. They assist these young parents in attending a Parenting Youth (EPY) Conference to discuss issues related to pregnancy. DCFS contact phone number is (800) 540-4000. El Nido Family Centers provide trained case managers reaching out to teens who feel unprepared for parenting. Contact information provided: Antelope Valley,/Panorama City: 14547 Titus Street Panorama City, CA 91402. Phone number: 818.574.3939. In California, the teen birth rate is 9.9 for every 1,000 births 15-19 years of age (CDC, 2023). In the Los Angeles County, there are 15 teen births for every 1,000 births in the county (KidsData, 2023). Possible reasons would be expanded education for adolescents in school, parents talking to their children regarding the risks and ways to prevent teen pregnancy, and more openness regarding these topics in schools.

Thank you,

Gabriel Barba Jr, RN

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022a, February 25). Stats of the state – teen birth rates. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/teen-bir…

Grand Canyon University (Ed.). (2022). Health Assessment: Foundations for Effective Practice (2nd ed.)

Home. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. (n.d.). https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/youth/teen-parenting/#Ex…

Programs: El Nido Family Centers. El Nido. (n.d.). https://www.elnidofamilycenters.org/programs

Teen births. Kidsdata.org. (n.d.). https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/314/teen-births/tab…

Original Discussion Prompt:

Assessment Description

Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.

Example of How to Respond to a Student Discussion: 

Hi Nita,

I like how you discuss both the teacher observing the student and the student observing their own art. You bring up excellent points about the teachers observing the children, because it does help the teacher to better communicate with the children and understand them better. As teachers, it is very important to nurture students, particularly if they are very young, I think, because it allows them to better understand the needs of the student, and how to work with them. Paying attention to what the student is drawing, and seeing how the student reacts to their own work can improve the teachers’ understanding.

Expressing feelings in this discussion board reply examples is a major component of growing up. The more a student is able to express those feelings, the more they can understand them. I liked reading about what you said on this topic, and I agree that the art is a very useful tool that students can learn to express their feelings effectively. If they do not express them, they are keeping them inside, and drawing can become a form of counseling for them. In my opinion, I think the drawing can be particularly useful for many students who are quiet. These students do not often express themselves verbally, and drawing can be a way for them to understand their feelings, and to release some pent up sadness of hostile feelings, for example. I think this form of therapy sticks with many people throughout life, and they continue to use drawing as a coping mechanism.

Thanks,
Steven