JobCorp

I know some of you know about the program out there called JobCorp. It is a program designed for teenagers and young adults 16-24 years of age to get high school diploma/GED and train them for different careers so when they get out they can do job placement. As some you know this is a government program and it is a really good program when it works. My problem with the program I was going to put my son in (age 16) because he was defiant, needed to be away somewhat from father, and having problems in school. Well anyway they would not take him, but while I was there they told me they go on field trips some of them of which they take these children to Lexington for the weekend and let them spend their money they make. They are put in hotels with their own money they make. The children under 18 are chaperoned all weekend,but the ones over 18 are not. Here is the problem. I have had two daughters in the program both over 18 when going in that took advantaged of these Lexington trips. Both have turned up pregnant while in this government program. I am sure you all agree that is not why we would send our children to a program for this to happen. When the last one came up pregnant I had to ask the question what are the actually teaching these kids in this program. One of the daughters is already out with a carpentery license registered with the union, but cannot use these skills because she has a new baby and the other one was in masonery and has to change jobs if they will even keep here because of this. When the first one was in JobCorp (in one of the smallest in KY 200 bed facility) there were a total of 5 girls pregnant just in her dorm. That is not counting the ones pregnant in the other dorms. Now she is on welfare which some of you know I did a paper on this (3% tax payers money goes to welfare) and cannot work in her field. So what did she really get out of this program that she could use by having a baby. I think safe s*x needs to be one of their program choices. Of course they get fined $1 for affectionate contact in front of counselors. Who cares take their whole check? What now? I am doing some research into this problem before but I intend to bring my findings up to my state representative. You can not say out of sight out of mind when babies are having babies. Although my daughters were over 18 some of these girls pregnant at 16 and 17. I bet these parents are not happy. Thinking you are sending your child to a structured environment trying to help them succeed and they end up pregnant with more problems. Please respond and let me know how some of you feel or if you know of a child in JobCorp or some of them are called Carl D. Perkins Training Center.