Adolescent Parent Programs
Teenwise Minnesota advances evidence-based programs and public policies that support adolescent parents and their children. This section includes an on-line directory of adolescent parent programs in Minnesota; data and fact sheets; research; resources; and policy related to young families.
Directory of Adolescent Parent Programs
This web-based resource directory lists programs and services throughout Minnesota that work with pregnant and parenting adolescents. It is intended to provide a listing of available resources for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as to facilitate consultation and collaboration between providers around the state.
Links to Valuable Resources
- The Adolescent Parent Network Resource Directory - This web-based resource directory lists programs and services throughout Minnesota that work with pregnant and parenting adolescents. It is intended to provide a listing of available resources for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as to facilitate consultation and collaboration between providers around the state.
- Adolescent Parent Fact Sheets:
- Fathers to the Forefront (PDF)
- Teen Parent Connection: 2007 Report Card (PDF) gives the latest statistics on adolescent parents in Hennepin County. It highlights overall trends and gives a profile of teen parents, their service use and place of residence.
- Teen Parent Fact Sheet for Northwest Hennepin County(PDF) highlighting the trends of adolescent parents and their children living in throughout Northwest Hennepin County.
- The Hennepin County Memo of Agreement (PDF) is one example of a coordinated systems change effort to better support teen parents.
Publications Related to Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
- School-Based Programs for Adolescent Parents and Their Young Children (PDF) Susan T. Batten and Bonita Stowell. 1997.
- Another Chance: Preventing Additional Births to Teen Mothers. (PDF) The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
- The Relationship Between Teenage Motherhood and Marriage. (PDF) The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
- How to Keep Pregnant and Parenting Students from Dropping Out: A Primer for Schools (PDF) National Women's Law Center, 2007