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Adolescent
Parenting
Program
Brought
to you by
Family Education and Support
Programs
of the Children and Family Resource Center
of Henderson County.
The
APP is a secondary pregnancy prevention program available
to adolescents who reside in Henderson County and who
are either pregnant or parenting for the first time.
APP
Objectives
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Prevent
a second pregnancy
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Earn a
high school diploma or equivalent
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Utilize
appropriate health care and community services for
self and child
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Prevent child abuse and neglect
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Develop a strong sense of self-worth
For
more information call
698-0674 ext. 143
The
Adolescent Parenting Program
is made possible through cooperation between the Department of Social
Services and the Children and Family Resource Center of Henderson County.
The Center and other programs within provide a one-stop, convenient
access to many services that support Henderson County families.
The Children and Family Resource Center is located off of
Upward Road at 851 Case Street in Hendersonville.
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Upcoming
Events
Participants
in the Adolescent
Parenting Program can expect:
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One-on-one
visits from the APP Coordinator and/or Volunteer Mentor
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Monthly
peer/support group meeting featuring topics relevant
to teen parenting
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Transportation
assistance to school and medical appointments
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Social
and educational activities and field trips
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Incentive
gifts for active program participation
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The
opportunity for new and meaningful friendships
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Success!! Adolescent
Parenting Programs are currently offered in over
30 counties in North Carolina and they are working! Over
eighty percent of the adolescents enrolled in the
program earned a high school diploma or equivalency,
avoided
a second pregnancy, and many went on to complete
advanced educational goals.
Adolescent
Parenting Program (APP)
Susan Leschak
828-698-0674, Ext. 143
Robin
Mehler
828-698-0674,
Ext. 142
851 Case Street
P.O. Box 1105
Hendersonville, NC
28793
Hours: 8:30 am—5:00 pm
(828) 698-0674 ext. 143
Fax:
(828) 698-5532
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