HUMAN RESOURCE & MARKET ANALYSIS
Global/ National Trends: According to Virginia.gov, 1teen pregnancy is a critical public health issue that affects the health, education, social and economic future of mother and child; social issues include welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock births and workforce development. Data shows that 1Virginia (Southwest) (44.7) region had the highest teen pregnancy rates, while the Northern (18.0) region had the lowest. Overall, 1there were 7,335 reported teen pregnancies in Virginia in 2013 or an average of 27.8 per 1,000 females aged 15-19. The rate of pregnancies has declined in Virginia but data does display that there is still an epidemic of teen pregnancies across Virginia. 2Adolescents ages 15-24 …show more content…
SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths
• Focused prevention teen pregnancies, STD’s, academic failure, and promoting social involvement in community.
• Faith based organization (Philippines 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”)
• Monthly community service events
• Knowledgeable staff and volunteers
Weaknesses
• Lack of participation of teen parents
• Location
• Employees not committed to the needs of the customers (teens)
Note these are potential problems that can occur within the organization if we don’t have a strong foundation and committed team
Opportunities
• Increased knowledge both teen and parent
• Branching out to other cities in