Teen Parent Program
The Mission: Child Development:
· Address the reality of teen pregnancy · Motor Skills
· Help the teen parents obtain a high school diploma · Nutrition
· Help teens become better parents · Physical Development
· Teach financial independence · Language Skills
· Promote positive parenting skills · Socializing
· Encourage happy healthy lives for both child and parent · Problem Solving
Infant & Toddler Rooms:
· The infant room consists of children from the ages of birth to one year
· The toddler room consists of children age one to age three
· After age three the children can be enrolled in school programs such as preschool and head start
Step By Step Does Not:
· Promote teen pregnancy
· Just Baby-sit the teens’ children
· Give teen parents an easy way out
· Address the reality of teen pregnancy · Motor Skills
· Help the teen parents obtain a high school diploma · Nutrition
· Help teens become better parents · Physical Development
· Teach financial independence · Language Skills
· Promote positive parenting skills · Socializing
· Encourage happy healthy lives for both child and parent · Problem Solving
Infant & Toddler Rooms:
· The infant room consists of children from the ages of birth to one year
· The toddler room consists of children age one to age three
· After age three the children can be enrolled in school programs such as preschool and head start
Step By Step Does Not:
· Promote teen pregnancy
· Just Baby-sit the teens’ children
· Give teen parents an easy way out