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the clinic while AIN staff works closely with the nurse assigned to the schools in order to avoid duplication of services. The AIN office is located at Orange High School (OHS) . It is there that the partnership with the schools begins. The AIN staff, comprised of a nurse, social worker, and physician, assist teens with medical problems, teens who are pregnant and/or parenting, teenagers with problems at home, and teenagers who need assistance to improve their decision-making skills. The staff service the middle and high schools in the Orange County School System, and serves on the OHS Team that meets weekly to discuss teen issues and concerns. Coordination of services is conducted regularly with the health educator, drop-out prevention coordinator, and drug and alcohol counselor. Services for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools are provided through the Health Department Clinic in Carrboro. The AIN staff provides training in adolescent development for the Adolescent Parenting Project (APP) . This project, sponsored by DSS, matches teens with an adult volunteer. AIN provides training for the volunteers. The Adolescent Education Scholarship Fund provides $60.00 per month and incentives to care providers who service the children of parenting teenagers. The teenagers sign a contract to attend school, meet with their volunteer mentor, and maintain passing grades. The program is funded through the United Way and private donations. -2-