Mentoring teen mothers and fathers.
The
YFC Teen Parents ministry connects trained adults with pregnant girls
and teenage parents in programs designed to help them make good choices
and establish a solid foundation, not only in their lives, but also in
the lives of their babies. Like every ministry of YFC, Teen Parents
seeks to engage these young people wherever they are found as life-long
followers of Jesus Christ. The rate of pregnancy among American teens
is almost twice that of English and nearly four times that of French
teenagers (Singh and Darroch, 2000). Pregnancy is only one aspect of
the situation. The majority of the teens will go through with their
pregnancy and choose to be the primary caregiver. We must come along
side them and assist them to become the best moms and dads that they
can. In 2001 there were 175 ministry sites throughout the U.S.
Thousands of teenage parents are participating in local ministries.
Here at Rochester YFC, we are currently collaborating with a organization called
Successful Pathways. To find out more, click the link to visit their website.