The Maine Young Fathers Project, funded by the Children's Bureau, was a demonstration child abuse prevention program targeted toward the young fathers of teen mothers. Fifty-three fathers younger than 24 years old participated during the two and one-half years of the grant project. The project goals were to integrate services for fathers into two existing programs for teen mothers; to recruit community volunteers to engage young fathers; to reduce abandonment by fathers; to relieve the stress of caregiving experienced by teen mothers; and to help fathers meet their financial responsibilities…
This final report presents the major activities and accomplishments, problems, significant findings, and dissemination activities of Project Takoja. The goal of the project was to develop a replicable, comprehensive Native American adolescent parent model that increased adolescent parent self-sufficiency and ability to parent. During the project, a community assessment instrument was developed to identify existing levels of services provided to and used by Indian adolescent parents and potential resources to provide services to these parents. Training packages were developed that were…
This final report on a demonstration project in Maine designed to serve young fathers of children born to teenage mothers describes the project and its outcomes. The project background and its goals and objectives are reviewed. Project design development and site selection are described, with an emphasis on convening a statewide planning group, defining a target population and essential project components and service priorities, and developing a system for site review and process evaluation. Implementation of the demonstration model is outlined, focusing on conducting staff training, defining…
This final report describes the Partners in Achieving Life Skills project, a cost effective model to prevent child abuse and neglect by teenage parents. The project consisted of 3 tiers: a community health nurse who assesses the child and family; paraprofessionals who serve as case managers; and community volunteers who assist the adolescent in achieving life skills. The project helped adolescents to increase knowledge in child development, knowledge of parenting issues, and levels of support systems.Document scanned.
Once neglected by researchers, policy makers, and social service providers, males who have fathered or who are at risk of fathering children born to young mothers are the subjects of growing interest. This booklet addresses the male role in adolescent pregnancy and parenting. The first section discusses the social costs of teenage pregnancy, especially poverty. The male role in early pregnancy is changing rapidly, as gender and parenting roles are transformed and as economic prospects for minorities and the poor become bleaker. The second section discusses current policies and programs in the…
