TEEN PARENT CONNECTION INC

HOME VISITING SERVICES COMBINES THE STRENGTHS OF HEALTHY FAMILIES DUPAGE AND DOULA SERVICES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. HEALTHY FAMILIES DUPAGE, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION MODEL DEVELOPED BY PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA, AIMS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED HOME VISITS THAT OFFER PARENTS EDUCATION ON STRESS MANAGEMENT, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, FAMILY HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND GUIDANCE. DOULA SERVICES SUPPORT PREGNANT TEENS WITH HOME-BASED PRENATAL EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND PREPARE FOR CHILDBIRTH, OFFERING INFORMATION ON PRENATAL CARE, IDENTIFYING A MEDICAL HOME, AND CREATING A BIRTH PLAN. THE DOULA PROVIDES CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY, AND POSTPARTUM SERVICES CONTINUE FOR EIGHT WEEKS, INCLUDING EDUCATION ON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, AND NEWBORN CARE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES AND PRENATAL GROUPS COVERING LABOR STAGES, INTERVENTIONS, BREASTFEEDING, AND NEWBORN CARE. TOGETHER, THESE SERVICES ENSURE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND WELL BEING FOR BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN.YOUNG PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS ENCOMPASS THE PRINCIPLES OF MUTUAL SUPPORT, PARENT LEADERSHIP, AND PERSONAL GROWTH - WHICH ARE PROVEN IN SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL PROTECTIVE FACTORS. GROUP EDUCATIONAL UNITS REINFORCE HEALTHY PARENTING BEHAVIORS FOCUSING ON IMPORTANT TOPICS SUCH AS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, JOB READINESS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, FAMILY NUTRITION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY PLANNING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND CHILD GUIDANCE. BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR YOUNG FATHERS FOCUS ON TOPICS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THEIR PARENTING ROLE.THE PARENTS' PANTRY IS AN INCENTIVE-BASED PROGRAM IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS CAN SHOP FOR BABY AND PERSONAL ITEMS, INCLUDING DIAPERS, WIPES, AND FORMULA, USING COUPONS EARNED BY PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAMS.