CORAASAN and Supérate address Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention with Employee Education
SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic – The Santiago Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (CORAASAN), in partnership with the Superate Social Development Directorate (DDSS), hosted a training session for its employees focused on preventing early unions and adolescent pregnancies. The initiative aims to equip parents within the CORAASAN workforce with the tools and knowledge to foster open dialog and provide family counseling.
During the session, Supérate psychologist noely Nuez emphasized the critical role of effective parent-child communication in preventing teenage pregnancy, noting that such pregnancies frequently enough lead to social vulnerabilities including abortions, premature partnerships, and disruptions in a young woman’s educational and emotional growth.
Walnut Odalis, a member of the supérate Psychologists Team, underscored the state’s responsibility to protect the well-being of children and adolescents, including raising awareness about the dangers of early relationships. Odalis referenced Law 136-03, the Dominican Republic’s system for the protection of children and adolescents, which explicitly prohibits marriage for minors, urging parents to uphold this legal right.
The event included participation from CORAASAN’s Water culture Coordinator, Elizabeth Rodríguez, head of the Bella Vista peripheral office; Rossina Abreu, CORAASAN’s Gender Equality Coordinator; and Merlys nuesi, field supervisor for Supérate’s norcentral office, among other representatives.
The collaboration between CORAASAN and Supérate reflects a broader national effort to address adolescent pregnancy, a persistent social issue with long-term consequences for individuals and communities.