The Young Parent’s Project (YPP) is an intensive, gender-specific home visiting program that addresses the needs of court-involved pregnant/parenting teens and their young children. The project is unique, as there are no other programs in the state that specifically targets this population of female youth. It addresses the right to parent with support, safety, and dignity. Young mothers in the juvenile justice system have multiple risk factors that impact the possibility of re-offending and affects their ability to provide a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment for their children. Social workers work with these young mothers to reduce recidivism, the number of rapid subsequent births, and to increase the number of youth continuing their education. Participants have entered the delinquency system, are pregnant/parenting (ages 13-18 at the time of intake) and have custody or visitation privileges with their child.

MSW (1st year). The student will need their own transportation. Video and audio taping are permitted. To meet the needs of our participant who are attending school, most home visits take place late afternoon to early evening hours. YPP works on a flexible schedule from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm depending on the need of the participant. Work days are Monday – Friday with occasional work on Saturdays for community presentations.