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Page 12 THE HERALD Wednesday February 1 IMS Program offers help for teens in trouble Ideally a girl s teen years repre sent a relatively carefree time when a major worry might involve an upcoming math test or what to wear to the prom Other big con cems might revolve around try outs for cheerleadlng competitive sports or roles in school plays At least thats the picture we adults are most comforable with and this image is certainly sup ported by the slim confident teenage girls who smile at us from magazine covers and ads not to mention the slim confident witty and emotionally mature adoles cent girls typically featured on prime time TV Somehow the image of a teenage girl wearing fashionable maternity wear as she diligently shops around for the best deal on diapers and baby food just fit in to our comfortable stereotype The reason is of course that our society still has a hard time coping with the Issue of teen sex And unless and until we come face-to- face with a teen who is obviously in a family way it s easy to pre tend teen pregnancies ceased to be a reality soon after the invention of the Pill Well it may be 1989 and a varie ty of effective contraceptives are indeed readily available throughout the region but these things have not put an end to teen pregnancies in Halton Although many of the pregnancies were ter minated by abortion many others were not Last year at least 105 females aged 14 to gave birth Backstage with GLT By MARY JANE Herald Special The job of acting is always a fulfilling one because at the end of your performance each and every night the audience applauds The rewards for working backstage are much more subtle but can be just as fulfilling One o the advantages of having an ad judicated show is that there will be a person from out side your group ready and willing to tell you all the things that you did right or wrong and give you some tips on how you could have done them better Night Must Fall is the next production of the Georgetown Lit tie Theatre and much of its success will depend on the talents and plain hard work of many dedicated peo ple you will never see on stage They may not be seen but their ef will be felt if something goes wrong The sound people Derek Hemes Tom Robson and Jason Carter en sure that you hear the correct music and sound effects at the right time If everything goes well you don notice them but if the telephone when it s not sup posed to or if it when it should then everyone notices The set designer and builders Ian Heed Ron Hunt Gerry Ladoucer and Glen make sure that the stage is sturdy and that all the trappings work as they should If one of the actors Is supposed to bang a door and it falls off its hinges then there are some red faces back stage The lighting designer and dans Ian Oldaker give you the proper level of light on stage and help to establish the mood by the use of the proper color intensity and position of the lights The pro perties or props people Phyllis SteVens Olive Impulse Slaney and Neil Frawley have an especially challenging job in put ting all the props in the right places and with the right actors every night Frustration is the name of the game since the actors tend to walk away with their props instead of returning them this can lead to problems when you are trying to replace a prop that it took you three weeks to find in the first place Luckily has such a dedicated group of backstage workers that one never seems to notice production problems while the play is going on and that is how it should be So the next time you are watching a play and nothing untoward happens spare a thought for the backstage people and give them an extra bit of applause Your next opportunity to catch a play with GLT is Feb when Night Must Fall opens It runs through Feb 18 22 24 and 25 Tickets are available at Royal Real Estate at 170 St or you can get more informa tion by calling the Box Office at in Halton Young Parents Support Services is a new community pro gram designed to enhance the physical and emotional well being of both teen mothers and their babies This service consists of an anonymous pregnancy counselling telephone line individual and family conselling by professional social workers one to one volunteer support and a prenatal group for teens The prenatal group is the most recent component of YPSS representing a sharing of the best prenatal resources available from the Halton Public Health Unit Adolescent Support Ser vices and the Halton Children s Aid Society CAS The newest service evolved to fill an Identified community need for specialized teen prenatal classes Studies have shown expectant teens do not feel comfortable atten ding traditional prenatal classes with married couples and older motherstobe As a result they are often ill prepared for the bir thing experience The goals of the prenatal group which meets weekly in are to provide prenatal as well as helping participants develop parenting skills and the ability to live independently The program also offers information on adoption services and post adoption counselling Come Galloway Suprvisor of Volunteer Services for Halton CAS Your Choice is excited about the Agency s in volvement in this community endeavor This is a real op portunity for us to pool resources and give needed support to adoles cent girls who are going through a difficult time says Mrs Galloway Many of these girls want to become competent mothers but the odds are stacked against them because they typical ly lack the experience necessary to handle the responsibilities of new motherhood and ability to live in dependently in the community Boosting the selfesteem of the expectant teen moms is another vital component of the new pro gram We want them to feel good about themselves and try to range a pick meup of some sort at each meeting says prenatal pro gram coordinator Dianne Mor She explains that the program offers a varied lunch- time program dealing with issues as diverse as nutritional needs dur pregnancy and exercises that will help you get back into your favorite jeans after the baby ar rives This information is brought to participants via guest speakers and appropriate films and videos It s to feel good about yourself while you re carry ing a baby notes Ms Morrissey who also happens to be a mother of two We try to make the weekly sessions fun as well as in formative It is also hoped some of the teens will become friends thus supporting one another emo tionally during and after the pregnancy Trained volunteers are linked to assist a young woman if requested They may provide transportation give individual support and remain involved for some time after the infant is born Those who decide to keep their babies are subsequently referred to an ongoing community support group such as a parentchild tre The key is to link the young mothers with the community pro- grants best suited to their needs If you or someone you know might benefit from this new com munity endeavor contact 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