MENTORING OUR MOTHERS (MOM)

Texas ranks 4th in the teen pregnancy rate in the United States. Dallas leads the nation in repeat teen birth.

Family Outreach Dallas offers the Mentoring our Mothers (MOM) program to young parents ages 13 to 24, throughout pregnancy until their child is three. This is done through classroom programs in Dallas High Schools and providing Parents as Teachers® in-home visits to these teens.

Parents as Teachers® is an international parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child is age three. The program is designed to enhance child development and school achievement through parent education accessible to all families.

Parents as Teachers® has been proven to increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve nurturing parenting practices. Certified Parent-educators provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues. Teen mothers who participate through the Parents as Teachers® program learn the value of increased literacy and increase children’s school readiness and success.

Referrals of pregnant and parenting teen mothers from Dallas area High Schools Pregnancy and Life Skills Teachers, WIC clinics, Health Clinics, and closed CPS cases are provided in-home services at no fee to the family.


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