Housing Women and Children (including Pregnant Teenage Girls ages 14-24) providing an environment where everyone will thrive. Living in a safe environment will improve participants (residents) ability to create a holistic balanced life. It will provide young women with a stable safe location for giving birth to healthy happy babies.

RISKS:

Early childbearing can increase risks for newborns as well as young mothers. Babies born to mothers under 20 years of age face higher risks of low birth weight, preterm delivery and severe neonatal conditions.

The LINKS:

Teen childbearing, family planning and socioeconomic characteristics, as well as the relatively high rates of adolescent childbearing among Black and Hispanic teens, can be attributed largely to inequities in access to family planning services and information; differences in attitudes about contraception, teen pregnancy, and teen childbearing; and distrust of medical professionals due to experiences with providers and some groups’ history of mistreatment by the medical field.

SOLUTION:

A strong support system that includes Parents, Educators & Community Members!

OUR Partners: Industry Leaders in the Greater Los Angeles Area Utilizing technology

Skill Assessments and Virtual Learning will aid all participants. Some will obtain a High School Diploma, others will continue on to Higher Learning. Reinforcing positive behavioral patterns to improve self-esteem and build the confidence to pursue specialized certifications and advanced degrees.

PROBLEM: There are achievement gaps in the local school districts, they are masked by claiming Black and Brown boys are labeled with behavioral problems even when they do not.

SOLUTION: Access to better teachers, curriculum that is relevant to their existence and building their confidence in their own culture and academic abilities. This will lead all students to success in the classroom and beyond.