TEEN PARENT SERVICES (TPS)

The Teen Parent Services program at St. Clair County Health Department helps pregnant and parenting teens complete their high school education while encouraging preventive healthcare and healthy lifestyles for themselves and their children. Case managers have monthly contacts with each teen and can help pay for school expenses such as  transportation, books and graduation fees.  Monthly weekend workshops are held with child care, so that teens can attend sessions with a range of topics from life skills and domestic violence to parenting an infant or toddler.  Included in these workshops are incentives for participation. These workshops offer a supportive environment for the mothers and children along with a special support group session for teen fathers.   Currently 86 teens are enrolled in the program from all area high schools and GED programs.  Fifty four teens graduated in  2006 - 2007 school year. 

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