Designed to provide accurate and up-to-date information about nutrition and health, this booklet is centered on the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating adolescents and on the role of schools and the California State Department of Education in meeting those needs. The first section presents information for pregnant adolescents regarding nutritional requirements, eating habits and dietary patterns, substances to avoid, significance of weight gain, and psychosocial factors of nutritional habits. Nutritional needs of lactating adolescents are discussed in the next section, followed by a section considering the role of the schools and the state departments of education. Recommended readings, audiovisual aids, and selected references conclude the document. (CB)