The TAPP medical program is a collaboration between Jefferson County Public Schools, the Louisville Metro Health Department, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine and School of Nursing. Medical doctors, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses teach, assist and monitor the young women and their babies, daily. This includes information regarding the benefits of breastfeeding, instructional assistance and support once the baby arrives. Family planning and birth control information are presented to students for future planning to help prevent future unplanned pregnancies. A Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinic also provides students with nutritional information during their pregnancy and after the baby is born ("Medical Component").

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The rising rates of teen pregnancy, in the state of Kentucky, is a serious concern. These teens have a more difficult time continuing their education with the added challenges of pregnancy and motherhood. In Louisville, the TAPP program at Westport Alternative...
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