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7 <br /> 5. University -- We have a multitude of relationships with the <br /> University; e.g. , student experiences, internships, training, <br /> consultation, etc. <br /> 6. Public Schools -- We are jointly planning and carrying out health <br /> educational curriculum and classes and special classes for teens <br /> who have given birth and are keeping their babies. <br /> 7. Croup Homes - We provided technical assistance in planning pro- <br /> grams on contraception in sheltered workshops. <br /> 8. Private Counseling - There are several such groups to whom we can <br /> refer. The predominate request by patients for referral is for <br /> abortion counseling. The largest number of such referrals is to <br /> the Woman's Pavilion. Conversely, counseling for adoptions is by <br /> a public agency -- - see listing 14 following. <br /> 9. Medical School - They provide our physician back-up and are a <br /> source of needed advice. <br /> 10. Hospital - N. C. Memorial Hospital provides our acute emergency <br /> back up. We send patients to them for further medical evaluation. <br /> We can refer patients with two abnormal paps to them for free treat- <br /> ment at the dysplasia clinic. <br /> 11. Other Primary Care Centers - Mutual referrals. <br /> 12. Mental Health - We have consulted with them and taught them regards <br /> family life education. <br /> 13. Ministerial Associations - They are backing us in the teen involve- <br /> ment effort and trying to help us. <br /> 14. Department of Social Services -- Provides our certification, takes <br /> our social work referrals, income problems referrals and adoption <br /> referrals. <br /> 15. Radio/TV/Newspaper - They have continually assisted the program <br /> with publicity and favorable attitudes being communicated to the <br /> public. Examples are: The Nears of Orange has published a lengthy <br /> article by our Director on Teen Pregnancy and several news articles <br /> on teen pregnancy meetings and our clinic schedule; the Chapel Hill <br /> Newspaper publishes our clinic schedule, has cdrried several articles <br /> on family planning and articles focused on teens and covers the <br /> community meetings on teen health. The radio station WCHL in Chapel <br /> Hill has had many spot announcements and broadcast a 30 minute pro- <br /> gram of an interview with the Director and Health Educator on Teen <br /> health. WPTF--TV interviewed our staff and others and broadcast a <br /> special program on teen pregnancy. <br /> 16. Recreation Departments -- tide are working with several of their teen <br /> programs. <br /> 17. Joint Orange Chatham Community Action -- They have a standing offer <br /> to transport patients for us. <br /> 18. Nutrition Programs - The Nutrition program at the University of <br /> North Carolina provides us with nutrition students to work with <br /> patients. <br /> 19. A variety of other relationships exist. Our County is rich in <br /> talented, superbly educated persons whom we can work with. <br /> 111. Program Plan <br /> A. Family,Plannin = <br />