District nurse works to help pregnant girls stay in school

Scott Swanson

Of The New Era

Teen pregnancy doesn’t stop at the school door — and that’s where Joan Pappin meets it.

Pappin runs Sweet Home High School’s Teen Pregnancy/Parenting program, in which she works with 15 girls who are pregnant or already have a child.

The purpose of the program is to help make sure the teens get the help they need to finish school.

She meets with her students at least once a…

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