Young Parents Program, Project Connect

Modules adapted from the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment Curriculum, the Women's Negotiation Project Curriculum for Teen Mothers and the Nurturing Curriculum. Goal is to help teen mothers develop positive parenting skills, decrease repeat pregnancy and acquire skills of daily living. The series of five, one-hour long, structured, one-on-one interactive modules aims to help teens build positive, empathetic relationships with their children, while enhancing self-efficacy and increasing the sense of self- worth for parents and children. Domains addressed include child development/discipline, safety, house/money management, social relationships, career planning, substance abuse and community and interpersonal violence.

Medical, mental health, and social services provided to teen parents and their children