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 2011 Annual Report (pdf) page 1
2010 Annual Report (pdf) page 1
2009 Annual Report (pdf) page 1/page 2
2010 CHC Brochure (pdf) page 1/page 2
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Thanks Penn Engineering!
Penn Engineering of Danboro, PA, recently donated $500.00 to Child, Home & Community to support their programs with pregnant and parenting teens and young adults....
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Mmmm - Frozen Yogurt!
Treat yourself at Yogurt Tree this Saturday, May 11th, from noon to 10:30 pm and benefit CHC! Just mention that you are participating in the Network Now fundraiser and Yogurt Tree will generously donate a portion of sales. Barn Plaza Shopping Center1745 South Easton RdDoylestown, PA 18901...
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Education Leading to to Employment and Career Training (ELECT)
Welcome home to Kathy Dwyer, Ron Husted, Randi McCreesh and Nekesha Wilkerson who spent 2 days in Harrisburg learning the updates to this important PA initiative by the Departments of Public Welfare and Education. The ELECT program is designed to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting teens. The program is open to any student who is under the age of 21 and has an interest in graduating from high school. The participants of this program will receive individual case management, instruction in pre and post-natal care, labor and delivery, nutrition, growth and development of children, parenting skills, life skills,...
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What a Wonderful Brunch - Thanks!
Thank you for joining us this past Sunday for a wonderful brunch - it was wonderful to see everybody. Special recognition awards were presented to: Bucks County Children & Youth; First Federal of Bucks; Indian Rock Soroptimists; Bucks County Foundation; Philadelphia Diaper Bank; and adult volunteers Lisa & Lia Pretecrum. A special Thank You to our Sponsors who made it possible: OrchidClemens Food Group Rose UNIVEST Hydrangea Fox Rothschild LLPDynacellKriesher-MillerNational Penn Lily SponsorsAshton ManagementFitzpatrick Lentz & BubbaFulton BankMid-Atlantic Packaging ...
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Thanks to the Entire Grace Point Family!
Dear Grace Point, Since its inception in 1980, Child, Home, and Community has embraced its mission of ensuring that all babies born to CHC clients have a safe and healthy start to life, and that their young parents complete high school and go to college, trade school or obtain lucrative employment. The annual Teen Parent Conference gives teen parents the opportunity to see that these options do exist and can start them on the path to a bright future for themselves and their children. This year 53 students attended from eight school districts, two alternative schools, and Cyber School. These...
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Suprise - Baby Shower!
CHC is grateful to Heather Phillips and the Youth Fellowship of First United Methodist Church of Perkasie for coordinating a Baby Shower for CHC clients. Thank you!...
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UW Bucks + Barnes & Noble = THANKS!
Many thanks to Heidi Phillips, United Way of Bucks County, for delivering almost 100 children's books to CHC! These books were donated by Barnes & Noble....
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Don't Give Up on Dreams!
As teenagers and young adults streamed through the doors of the Grace Point First Baptist Church in Lower Makefield on Tuesday, one overriding theme pervaded. You're facing parenthood before you planned or expected, so let's accept it and deal with it the best way we can. Read the whole article ...
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10th Annual Teen Parent Conference!
February 26, 2013 from 9 am - 1 pm Snow Date: March 5, 2013 10th Annual Conference: A Day for All Teen Parents at Grace Point Church in Newtown. A part of CHC's School-Based Program, the Conference will give approximately 75 young parents access to representatives of 16 Bucks County agencies and 8 area colleges and post-high school training programs. The young parents will also have the opportunity to attend several hour-long workshops conducted by CHC staff and partner agencies. Snacks, lunch and a "baby boutique" will round out the day. GRACE POINT CHURCH 592 Washington Crossing Rd. (Rt. 532)...
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Join Us for Brunch - April 21st!
CHC's Supporter Appreciation Brunch will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 11:30 - 2:30. Please join us - PineCrest Country Club101 Country Club DriveLansdale, PA 19446...
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The Longacre Family Charitable Fund of Quakertown
Donated $10,000 to Child, Home & Community towards it Capital Campaign. In December 2012, CHC completed the purchase of its office condo at 204 N. West St., Doylestown, PA....
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School-Based Programs - A Recent Day
Talia is a 5'2" tenth grader, hair in a ponytail, wearing a hoodie. She smiles a little as she responds in limited English to my questions. This overwhelmed teen tells me she had a baby girl born two months ago and her baby son turned one year old a few weeks ago. Her exhaustion is palpable yet she shows interest in the CHC School-based parenting activity planned for today at Norristown High School. Talia and five other parenting teens: they are all from Latino and African-American cultures, join me this afternoon for the Love House activity. Love House is a...
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Univest's Much Appreciated Support
Univest Corporation (Member FDIC), parent company of Univest Bank & Trust co., Univest Insurance Inc. and Univest Investments Inc., made a General Operating Grant of $3,000 to Child, Home & Community. The Board and Senior Management also donated $1,000 in gift cards for young moms and dads to use to purchase essentials for their babies. Finally, the Doylestown branch hosted a holiday drive to collect diapers and other baby items....
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CHC's Home!!
Child, Home & Community is proud to announce that we are now the proud owner of our office condo at 204 N. West St., #101, Doylestown, PA! Many thanks to Kimberly Freimuth, Esq., of Fox Rothschild LLP (and CHC Board of Directors) who provided pro bono legal services for the settlement. Pictured are Maxine Romano, President of CHC Board; Kimberly Freimuth, of Fox Rothschild; Jonathan Heacock of National Penn; Betty Penglase, seller; and Beth Styer, Executive Director of CHC....
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CHC on Campus!
Several CHC clients recently toured Bucks County Community College's Newtown campus as they contemplate their next steps with Randi McCreesh, Career Specialist. And their thoughts? Rave reviews! Diane Jones, Educational Case Manager shares, "I wanted to let you know how positive the girls were about the trip to the college. Nicole came in talking about how much she liked it. Said she planned to attend but now really wants to go. Sarah got her acceptance letter and was very excited, now she's a college student. Danielle R. has applied and I think been accepted to PCC. They really benefited from...
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Toys for Tots Wonderful Generosity
The Upper /Central Bucks TOYS FOR TOTS delivered almost 1,000 toys to Child, Home & Community of Doylestown. These toys for children ages birth-10 will be immediately distributed to our young parents and their clients throughout Bucks & Montgomery Counties. Assisting with loading and unloading the toys were Peter M. Van Dine of PNC Advisors in Doylestown, as well as Justin Max and Jonathan Van Dine of Spark DSG, also in Doylestown. Coordinating the TOYS FOR TOTS drive for Child, Home & Community for the fourth year are Darlene & Bill Carlson of Ottsville and their children, Samantha, Dakoda and...
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Vote for CHC!
Univest launched a 4th Quarter Poll on Facebook called Caring For Community. The contest allows any follower to vote for their favorite charity and Univest will issue a $5,000 donation to the organization that receives the most votes. All you need to do is the following: (i) https://www.facebook.com/UnivestCorporation (ii) Click "Like" on their page; (iii) post a comment on their wall saying something akin to "I nominate Child Home and Community"(iv) Bask in the good vibes and karma Please vote for CHC!...
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First Book Grant = New Books for CHC Clients!
CHC is proud to actively encourage our clients to read to their children. We recently benefited from a grant from First Book that has allowed us to give new books to young parents for their babies and toddlers. When we distribute the books, we also provide education about the importance of reading with their children. Together, First Book and Child, Home, and Community are helping to make reading a part of every child's life. A young fathers' high school group shared books together. The instructor began reading and the dads all took a turn. Dads shared their memories of being...
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Walk to Benefit CHC - Join Us!!
Saturday, October 27, 201212 - 4:00 p.m.Help fi ll CHC's watering can to grow stronger communities.All proceeds from the Walk-a-thon will support CHC's programs with pregnant & parenting teens/young adults in Bucks & Montgomery Counties. Sponsored by: Alpha Phi Omega Sigma Nu of Delaware Valley College To register e-mail jenkinsonsa@delval.edu Saturday, October 27, 201212 - 4:00 p.m.Delaware Valley CollegeStudent CenterRoute 202, Doylestown, PA 18901...
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Fall Giving Campaigns
Remember CHC in your Fall Giving Campaign. Please designate CHC when filling out your employee giving campaign forms.(United Way, Merck, etc.)...
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One Person Can Choose to Make a Difference!
Sherry Quinn, an employee of Wegmans in Warrington, has generously donated through the United Way to both a Woman's Place and Child, Home and Community. The new make-up was scheduled to be thrown away and Sherry made the call to the Bucks County United Way to see if it could be put to better use. Thank you Sherry for your quick thinking!...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Supports CHC
CHC received a $28,000 grant for general operating support from the following funds managed by Philadelphia Foundation: Edward M. Story Memorial Fund in Memory of Father Samuel Story and Mother Mary Grosvenor Parker Story; and the Malinda R. Farrow Fund. Announcement of the grant was made by R. Andrew Swinney, President of the Foundation, whose Board of Managers approved the grant on August 28, 2012. "We work every day with the hope that all children – regardless of the circumstances of their birth -- have the opportunity for a healthy start in life. We provide young parents with the education...
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Thank You McDonald's of Quakertown!
McDonald's of Quakertown facilitated a month-long fundraiser during the month of June and presented the agency with a check for $916.00 to support their programs with pregnant and parenting teens. ...
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CHC Changes Generations of Lives
94% of CHC clients graduate high school and many are going off to college right now. Unfortunately, the same is not the case in Philadelphia where 70% of teen moms drop out... Students born to teen mothers are more likely to be held back a grade, less likely to get a high school diploma, and prone to academic and behavior problems.A child born to a teenage, unwed, high school dropout is nine times more likely to be poor and on welfare. What to do? We know that higher maternal education attainment in teen parents leads to improved cognitive and behavioral...
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Bucks County Foundation Supports CHC
The Bucks County Foundation gave a generous grant of $8,000.00 to support CHC's "Teen Parent Awareness: Fact or Fiction" Program. This program is a classroom excursion into the realities of pregnancy and parenting for middle and high school students. Approximately 1,500 students in seven school districts throughout Bucks County attend these presentations each year....
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Girls Scouts of Southeastern PA Sponsor a Drive to Benefit CHC!
30 troops from Girl Scouts of Southestern PA sponsored a baby drive for Child, Home & Community, which included diapers, clothes, toys, and other baby items. The collection was done in honor of the Girl Scouts of America's 100th birthday! ...
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Thanks to Penn Engineering!
Penn Engineering of Danboro, PA, recently donated $500.00 to Child, Home & Community to support their programs with pregnant and parenting teens and young adults....
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CHC Now Offers You Access to The Prescription Savings Card
CHC is excited to offer clients and supporters the opportunity to access The Prescription Savings Card. We join many other organizations, including Univest, in offering this supplement to existing prescription coverage to their members and employees. Staying healthy is expensive. Even when you or a family member needs a medication, it can sometimes be hard to justify the cost. Now, you can save money on prescriptions for the entire family with the free, printable prescription card. With the prescription savings card, you can save 10 – 85% on generic and brand name prescriptions. There is no cost to use the...
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St. Mary Medical Center Makes $30,000 Grant to CHC - Thank You St. Mary Medical Center!!
Said Terri Rivera, Vice President Mission and Community Health Services of St. Mary Medical Center, "This grant is consistent with our mission of providing support services to teen mothers and their children in Bucks County. CHC & St. Mary work together with these young clients to provide them with parenting education, career counseling, and intensive support to help them achieve optimum family health and stability."...
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Infant CPR - Do you know what to do?
Infanat CPR is not like adult CPR. Babies are not just tiny little adults. They have special needs and therefore require special care. After reading this article, you should have a good understanding of why CPR works and how to perform it effectively. Two Peds in a Pod, created by two Board Certified Pediatricians and parents like you., is comprised of a pediatric blog and podcasts for parents on the go. ...
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CHC's Annual Senior Celebration
On Tuesday, June 5th, we held our annual Senior Celebration to honor the CHC clients who are graduating from high school. The room was full of proud families as CHC staff congratulated the graduates on their tremendous accomplishment. "Pat yourself on the back - this is a big deal. You beat the odds!" Nationally, 75% of teen mothers drop out of school and teen fathers are 3 times more likely to drop out of school. CHC's graduation rate is 94%!...
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Thanks to the Bucks County Herald!
We appreciate your coverage of our wonderful 2012 Spring Supporter Appreciation Brunch! See what else is happening in our community Bucks County Herald....
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Foundations Community Partnership Supports CHC's Creative Careers Program
Foundations Community Partnership recently made a $6,000 grant to Child, Home & Community to support the agency's "Creative Careers Program." CHC's Career Specialist works one-on-one with young parents to help them make career choices, as well as explore the possibility of college or other post-high school education. Upon completion of the program, students understand how to apply to college and complete financial aid forms. In addition, students perfect resume-writing and interview skills....
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text4baby
text4baby is a free services to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Three times per week, from early pregnancy through the first year of a child's life Text4Baby transmits informational tips regarding pregnancy or caring for a baby. In November the program was evaluated and the researchers found among participants: 75% reported it informed them of medical warning signs they did not know. 71% reported talking to their doctor about a topic from a Text4Baby message 63% reported it helped them remember an appointment or immunization and 39% reported calling a service or phone number they learned about from it.""...
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Thank You First Federal of Bucks County!
First Federal of Bucks County recently presented Child, Home & Community with a check for $2,500. This donation will support CHC's free childbirth classes, parent support groups, in-school services, and career counseling for pregnant/parenting teens and young adults and their babies in Bucks County. ...
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Thank You First Savings of Perkasie!
First Savings of Perkasie made a generous donation of $500.00 to Child, Home & Community to benefit the agency's young clients and their babies who live in Bucks County....
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Supporter Appreciation Brunch!
Thanks for joining us this past Sunday! We greatly appreciate your support - everyday. A special thank you to our Sponsors - Univest Bank & Trust's HR Department Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba, P.C Fox Rothschild Kreischer-Miller New Britain Chiropractic Keller Williams Real Estate Sanford Alderfer Auction & Appraisals Merrill Lynch Dynacell Antheil, Maslow & MacMinn Univest Bank Monument Bank Ashton Management Clemens Food Group Charter Management Eagles Peak Bucks County Bank Long & Foster Real Estate Audrey Long Interiors AFLAC ...
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Thank You CB Chamber!
The C.B. Chamber's Business Cares Committee made a generous donation of $1,135.00 to Child, Home & Community to benefit the agency's young clients and their babies who live in Bucks County. The C.B. Chamber of Commerce developed Business Cares to enrich the lives of people in need, especially during the holiday season. Business Cares is an independent non-profit foundation that receives its funding primarily, but not exclusively, from C.B. Chamber members. Robert & Joyce Byers initiated the concept and generously provided seed money in 1988....
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20 Wonderful Years and Counting - Thank You Salford Mennonite Church!
Salford Mennonite Church in Harleysville, PA, held its 20th Annual Christmas Eve White Gift Campaign for Child, Home & Community. The congregation collected baby clothing, toys, diapers, and other baby items wrapped in white paper. Individual parishioners also made monetary donations to the agency....
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Toys for Tots Supports CHC
The Upper /Central Bucks TOYS FOR TOTS delivered almost 1,000 toys to Child, Home & Community of Doylestown. These toys for children ages birth-10 will be immediately distributed to our young parents and their clients throughout Bucks & Montgomery Counties....
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Univest's Generous Support
Univest Corporation (Member FDIC), parent company of Univest Bank & Trust Co., Univest Insurance Inc. and Univest Investments Inc., made a General Operating Grant of $2,000.00 to Child, Home & Community (CHC). Said K. Leon Moyer, President & CEO, “The benefits that CHC provides to our community represent a commitment that Univest is proud to support.”...
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Why I give back to CHC
CHC gratefully welcomes 2 new board members – Steve Boell, Esq., Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba; and Elaine Seiler, Realtor, KellerWilliams. Here, they share why CHC is important to them. Elaine commented on her involvement with CHC, “The most important reason is that the CHC goals really make sense to me. Teens who become parents need to complete their education and learn skills to be successful in life as well as parenting skills.” She also shared her thoughts on ways CHC can continue to grow. “We need to continue to provide quality classes and services and let people know about what...
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Congratulations Jonika! 2011 CHC Scholarship Recipient
From a young, unsure pregnant teen to a confident, realistic mother meeting the world head on. Jonika has been working with CHC since 2006 when she became pregnant at 14. “I love this program! When I was pregnant they found me and gave me the help I needed when I didn’t know where to turn.” She is now a proud mother and high school graduate with plans to attend Bucks County Community College to major in Criminal Justice. Jonika has experienced much of what CHChas to offer from the Focus on Motherhoodand Building the Family classes to the individual support...
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Pregnant Pause - In matters of teen pregnancy, locals have more resources than ever to get back on track after the baby arrives
From Suburban Life Magazine Aimee Jenner* had been sexually active for only a few short months when the bomb dropped. Just two weeks shy of her 17th birthday, she was shocked to learn—via a pink plus sign on the little white stick—that she had a life growing inside her. “My first thought was, It’s all over,” she says. “My second thought was, I’ve got to do something about this,” meaning abortion. “I couldn’t believe it was happening to me.” Jenner, now 22, has vivid and somewhat agonizing memories of the moment she realized she was pregnant—and the months that followed....
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Congratulations Anita! Vacation Raffle to Benefit CHC
Anita Kapusta is the lucky winner of the Florida vacation get-away - thank you so much for your ongoing support Anita! For every $50 Donation to CHC’s Annual Appeal, you will receive one entry in a drawing to win a 7-night stay in luxury beach condo in Clearwater, Florida! ...
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Program Director Kathy Dwyer in the News
“Teen parents, like all parents, need support to be good caregivers and role models for their children,” Dwyer says. “Our goal is to help them build a better future for themselves and their babies.”...
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CHC – Building a Better Future for Children
“With help, I worked hard to successfully graduate from high school and look forward to continuing my education to become a medical assistant. I want to be a role model for my son and able to provide us with a better life…being a teen parent should not stop you from pursuing your dream.” ...
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Staying in touch during the summer months
CHC offered its young parents a series of three summer retreat days in July at the Oxford Valley Mall Community Room. Topics included parenting tips, building an affordable, professional wardrobe and relaxing at Spa Day. Parenting Instruction – While sharing general parenting tips, musical instruments were brought and the young parents were encouraged to play. A young soon-to-be father, with some encouragement, took the guitar. Once he began playing, his baby began moving to the music for everyone to see. What an amazing moment of connection! Dress for Success For Le$$ – A designer and professional shopper guided the young...
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Nekesha on the Healthy Teen Network’s 32nd Annual National Conference
In my opinion, Bridging the Gender Divide: Toward a Balanced Approach to Promoting Healthy Youth and Young Families, was awesome! It was a wonderful experience to be with such a diverse group of people who are all working with the same population of young people. There were many workshops and speakers presenting on topics such as the Teen Brain, A Novel Approach to Co- Parenting, Resiliency Education, Healthy Relationships, Preparing Two Generations for College, as well as several round table discussions. All of the workshops offered were to assist agencies and organizations in the areas of policy/advocacy, program, organizational capacity...
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CHC benefits from a CB East senior’s drive
CB Cares will give 8,000 books for children in kindergarten through eighth grades to the Global Leadership Academy and 2,000 books for children younger than kindergarten age to Child Home & Community in Doylestown. Child Home & Community is a nonprofit that works with teen mothers to help them graduate from high school and raise their children. Read the full article about our community’s care...
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Teen Pregnancy in our backyard
The recent news coverage of famous teen moms such as Jamie Lyn Spears and Bristol Palin along with the movie Juno, has brought the issue of teen pregnancy into the limelight. While celebrity portrayal of teen pregnancy seems far-flung to most of us here in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, the stark reality of the issue in our communities and how it affects the children being born is a very different story. Each year, more than 700 adolescent girls in our area will become mothers. Without early intervention, many of the babies born to these young moms will not receive the...
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