EMPACTS students at Northwest Arkansas Community College solicited donations of disposable diapers for teen moms.

1. HUGS FOR HUGGIES A.A.S Math General Education

2. Pictures!

3. Teen Center Counseling Room

4. Team Members Randy Robertson Torri Mason Patti Hibler Diana Pompa Kellen Kenny Lauren Johnson Kyle Coley Steve Pierce

5. Background & History The Teen Action and Support Center is a 501 (c) 3 organization and exists solely from donations and community giving. First Steps seeks to provide opportunities for teens who are pregnant or parenting to equip them with the resources and education they need to be successful. In 2009 over 1000 teen/parents received counsel and services through teen action. More then 260 teens in 2009 conducted 3000 hours of community service in NWA.

6. Our Plans Raise diapers for pregnant teen and teen parents who have been affected by loss, challenge, or crisis Educate and support our donation points to the benefits of the teen action center. Work with the director Dawn Spraggs to gather vital information needed to be effective in our charity campaign.

7. Community Aspect Increase community awareness of struggling teen parents Education of the number of pregnant teens just in nwa. Demonstrate how simple an individual donation could change someone’s life

8. Community Contacts Teen Action Center: Rachel Osborn (rachel@teenaction.org) Dawn Spraggs (tasc@teenaction.org First Steps 479-636-8272 Barbara Radamacher: Instructor Diane Phillips: East Team BH 2416

9. Method Contact Teen Action Center Go through an interview & screening process Distribute diaper donation boxes to strategical locations in the community Collections of donations Transfer to distribution point

10. Timeline Week 1-2: group meetings, contact support groups, interview, & orientation training Week 3: distribute donation boxes to our charitable points Week 4-5: gather data & follow up to donation point contacts Week 6-9: final stages of gathering & distributing to the distribution center Week 10-11: finalize power point project & present results

11. Division of Labor Kellen Kenny: contact point for Rachel Osborn & graph designer Torri Mason & Steve Pierce & Kyle Coley: power point web designer & coordinator Randy Robertson: transportation & strategic coordinator Diana Pompa: community liason coordinator Patti Hibler & Lauren Johnson: advertising proprietor

12. Technology Computer Cell phones Boxes Copier Vehicles Calculator GIS

13. Skills to Develop Improve our mathematical community skills Networking Community coordination Team building skills Life counseling Development skills

14. Expected Outcome Make the community more aware of teen parent struggles in the Northwest Arkansas area Better education of working on a team project Change the life of at least one family

15. Data Use graphs to monitor & demonstrate our success Document the number of teen parents that have relied upon the Teen Action Center services Cost analysis of raising babies from newborns to the time they are toilet-ready

16. Outcome

17. Annual Cost of Newborn With Parent making Min. Wages

18. Top 5 Highest States and Top 5 Lowest States

19. Success Increased our awareness of the growing problem in our community and shared with class Ability to take facts and figures and convert to charts and graphs for a better easier to read understanding Coming together as a group to put together final project

20. Missed Opportunities More Community Awareness More distribution points Better Organized business plans

21. Prevention More sex education at earlier ages Accessibility to contraceptives More state funding for public education and facilities like teen action support center Education for parents for talking to teens community More activities for teens to get involved in

22. Video For Sex Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxxz-yskYSw