|
Programs
for Teen Parents
(Brought
to you by Parent Connection, serving the Fox Valley and Oshkosh areas)
Parent
Connection offers services specifically geared toward teen parents,
with their unique needs in mind. Our teen parent programs include:
"Just
for You"
Just
for You is a support group for young parents (ages 15-21). The group
provides an outlet for teen parents to bring their babies and get together
with other teen parents just to hang out, talk, enjoy food, and have fun
together. Meetings take place at the Family Resource Center Fox Cities,
1165 Appleton Road in Menasha. Contact Kayla at 920-739-4226 ext. 154 for
group dates and additional information.
Parent
Connection offers the Just for You support group in partnership with The
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and The Children's Trust
Fund, Madison.
Teen
Parent Mentoring Program
The
Teen Parent Mentoring Program matches any pregnant or parenting teen, ages
13-21, with an adult, female mentor. Our mentors believe teen parents deserve a better chance. Mentors
provide friendship, education, and experiences to support teen parents as they face their future. Mentoring
focuses on health care for the
mother and her baby; educational and employment goals; child development and parenting; community services; and family planning.
What
Do Mentors Do?
w
Spend time each week with the mother and her child
w
Provide transportation to appointments
w
Provide guidance to community resources and services available to the
family
w
Help the mother with independent living, continuing education and
employment plans
w
HAVE FUN with the mom and baby
Who
Can Be Involved?
w
A pregnant or parenting mom between the ages of 13 and 21 who wants extra
support and
friendship from a caring adult;
w
Resides in Calumet, Outagamie, or Winnebago counties.
Added
Incentives for Participants
w
Participate in the Points Place program - earn points to cash-in
for baby items.
w
Attend fun activities with other program participants.
How Can I Get Involved?
Interested
teen-moms, referrals and volunteers can contact Mandi Dornfeld at
920-739-4226
ext. 153 or mdornfeld@familyservicesnew.org.
View
a Teen Parent Mentor Program brochure
Back
to Parent Connection main page
|
