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. • development of programs for teen moms aimed at promoting healthy parenting and <br />preventing repeat pregnancy; and <br />• develop age -appropriate afterschool programs for youth age S to 17. <br />2. Roles and`Responsibilities of agencies, businesses, churches, community members <br />and leaders. <br />agencies - the health department is a "lead agency" for this initiative in collaboration with other <br />agencies. To provide a comprehensive system of care all agencies supporting the services <br />provided to children and parents must operate in a collaborative referral network, therefore, the <br />role of agencies in all the activities addressing this objective, is to actively participate in the <br />activities, share model programs and commit to collaboration., <br />businesses - businesses can provide support for activities and participate in educational efforts <br />• (support educational efforts to reach employee and their families about child abuse /neglect) <br />churches - churches have a special role because they provide child care services within the <br />community as well as being a resource for community education and referral, therefore, <br />the churches are an integral participant in planning, implementation and serve as a site for <br />1��. <br />community members - community members are the essential component of the activities by <br />participating in the planning and implementation of the educational efforts as well as providing <br />support to those community members (parents, families and children) most in need of these <br />services/activities. <br />leaders - leaders are necessary to ensure the coordination of services and agency resources to <br />• meet the needs of community members as well as supporting the community -wide awareness and <br />educational campaigns. <br />47 <br />33 <br />