Teen Parenting

Nicole, senior West High student, has been a teen mother for two years. Nicole works and goes to school, but she is also a full time mom.
"It is a hard job watching over a child and with everything else going on," said Nicole.
Social Worker Janell Bergman works with kids from age three to 14.
Nine out of every ten parents that Bergman works with have to take parenting classes.
"I work with the court system to help kids find families who will care for them," stated Bergman.
Children put into a family have to be seen every 60 days. Children in a group home are seen every three months.
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