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Community Hospital of Long Beach to Host Kathy Ireland Mentor Program, Saturday, Sept. 13

Many of the teens who participate in KIMP successfully transition into responsible adults, gain new hope and aspirations, and learn responsible parenting. Many receive high school diplomas, have gone on to trade school and/or 2- and 4-year colleges, and some have completed professional and postgraduate degrees.

Kathy Ireland, CEO, Kathy Ireland Worldwide and International Ambassador of 9-1-1 for Kids, and Elise Kim, executive director, 9-1-1 for Kids created KIMP for single teen mothers in 1990 in collaboration with the nonprofit public safety education organization 9-1-1 for Kids.

Facts on Teen Pregnancy inthe United States: The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate; Close to 1 million teens become pregnant each year among developed countries; Almost half of all teen mothers end up on welfare; 95 percent of teen pregnancies are unintended; 1-in-4 teen mothers will have their second child within 2 years of the first one; Less than 40 percent of teen mothers finish high school; About 1/3 of teen pregnancies will end in abortion, 1/3 will end in spontaneous miscarriage and 1/3 will continue their pregnancy to term.

9-1-1 for Kids(R) is the official caller training education program for the United States,Canada and theCayman Islands, all countries which use 9-1-1 as its universal emergency number. The program teaches students how to save lives and property, and respond to disaster situations through the proper use of 9-1-1. The 9-1-1 for Kids program is implemented by local, federal and international public safety: dispatch centers, agencies and organizations throughout schools, youth organizations & activities and community events. The organization is endorsed and supported by APCO International (Assn. of Public Safety Communications Officials), NENA (National Emergency Numbers Assn.) and NASNA (National Assn. of Nine-one-one Administrators).

SOURCE Community Hospital ofLong Beach