Jul 9, 2018 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
Four hours into a late night visit to the Reedley Hospital emergency room, a doctor told Elvira and her family the news. “I already knew I was pregnant but I just didn’t tell anybody.” The pain that had brought the 14-year-old to the hospital was due...
Jul 6, 2018 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
Eryka Hale would describe herself as a “normal teenage girl with big dreams.” At eighteen years old, she aspires to one day be a labor and delivery nurse.Hale, however, has one big factor that separates her from other “normal teenage girls.” Her daughter, 15-month-old...
Jan 9, 2018 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
Henry Arenas and his family moved to Fresno for his Freshman year of high school. The oldest of three children, Henry would describe himself as a simple kid “just worried about school, good grades, and maintaining a good GPA.” At just 16 years old, his life changed...