Teenage pregnancy is formally defined as a pregnancy in a young woman who has not reached her 20th birthday when the baby is born. In everyday conversation, it usually refers to an unmarried minor who has become pregnant unintentionally.
According to 2006 data, 42 births per 1000 in the USA are to mothers between the ages of 15-19. If you are a pregnant teenager, you are not alone and there are services that can help you with the pregnancy and planning.
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU
| Name | Town | 24/7 Number | Business Number | Website |
| Staircase Youth Services | Cadillac | 888-267-6086 | | | | Family Resource Center | Cadillac | | 231-775-7299 | http://www.cadillacoasis-frc.org/ | | Third Level Crisis Center | Traverse City | 800-442-7315 | 231-922-4800 | www.thirdlevel.org | | Women’s Resource Center | Traverse City | | 231-941-1210 | www.womensresourcecenter.org | | Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services | Cadillac | 800-686-0749 | | https://www.nmsas.net/ | | 24 Hour Addiction Help Line | Anywhere | 800-559-9503 | | | | Drug Rehabilitation Hot Line | Anywhere | 866-323-5608 | | | | Northern Lakes Community Mental Health | Cadillac \ Traverse City | 800-442-7315 | 800-337-8598 | http://www.northernlakescmh.org/ | | Christian Drug Rehab | Cadillac \ Traverse City | | 231-779-2006 | | | OASIS | Cadillac | | 231-775-7233 | |
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