Resources

  • WORKING WITH PREGNANT & PARENTING TEENS TIP SHEET

    This source has information about the goals of working with young parents, as well as resources for evidence-based programs for parenting teens.

  • HAVING A HEALTHY PREGNANCY (for teens)

    Overall explanation of what pregnancy does to your body, how to keep yourself and the baby healthy, and what to expect in different situations. The information from this source is particularly catered to pregnant teens and is easy to understand and straight forward. One of the drawbacks of this source is that it refers to pregnant teens as “girls”.

  • RIGHTS OF CHILDBEARING [PEOPLE]

    A guide of different rights entitled to pregnant people, similar to know your rights guide. It was created by this organization called Childbirth Connection, and it is unclear if the rights are upheld by other standards, however, they seem pretty basic in what they certify all pregnant people should be entitled to.

  • A BDI (Behavior-Determinant-Intervention) Logic Model for Working with Young Families Resource Kit

    This source provides a model for how to create a structure and effective program by identifying Goals, behaviors, Determinants, and then Interventions. This model can be used for different programming, however, there are many flushed out charts with info for how to support young parents/families and many resources related to the topic of how to support PPT.

  • The Intergenerational Cycle of Teenage Motherhood: An Ecological Approach

    This source looks at different factors that can specifically affect the children of young parents, and how the cycle of teenage parenting can continue.

  • PROMOTING POSITIVE MOTHER–INFANT RELATIONSHIPS: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF COMMUNITY DOULA SUPPORT FOR YOUNG MOTHERS

    This source looks at different factors that can specifically affect the children of young parents, and how the cycle of teenage parenting can continue.

  • Erin Cloud, “Mommas who Use Drugs”, “Norplant as State Violence and Population Control”

  • Chanel Portia-Albert, Birth Justice

  • Reproductive Justice Scholarship

Programs

  • AIM 4 Teen Moms

    10 week program focused on young parents ages 14-20 who already have at least one child. The program is composed of 6 individual sessions and 2 90 min group sessions.

    • “Participants begin by identifying their future aspirations and choosing a career path to focus on for the purposes of the program. In later sessions, participants write aspirational resumes, draw timelines of their life, and engage in planning for future success. Participants also develop a reproductive life plan that aligns with their present experiences and future goals. Throughout these activities, the participant workbooks require participants to identify current and future achievements, sources of support, and potential “detours” or “roadblocks” to their goals. Near the end of the program, each participant compiles a personal “portfolio” containing the work they accomplished during the program.”

  • TOGETHER WE CAN

    MSU’s TOGETHER WE CAN Curriculum, including materials for Parenting Together workshop. It talks about the importance of co-parenting and includes handouts and sheets that participants can take with them.

Workshops/Topics

  • Know your options

  • Know Your Rights (as a pregnant/parenting young person)

  • Self-sufficiency for young parents

  • Stable housing

  • Life goals/maintaining education dreams

  • Safety for parent/child

  • Co-Parenting and healthy relationships

  • Communicating with (grand) parents about decisions and plans

Media Findings

  • Kylie Jenner

  • Teen Mom (MTV)

  • 16 and Pregnant (MTV)

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