Eckerd

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Location

615 N. ElmLumberton, NC 28358 United States
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Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Develop and share programs that promote the well-being of children and serve at-risk-youth and their families.

Vision Statement

Ensure that each child has the opportunity to succeed.

Description

The Eckerd Parenting Service helps both fathers and mothers by teaching them practical life management and parenting skills. Our parenting education has been developed to help teen parents to:


  • Complete their education
  • Acquire job skills
  • Improve parenting abilities
  • Prevent future pregnancies
  • Become self-sufficient
  • Support their families

The Adolescent Parenting Program goals are to:


Increase the self sufficiency outcomes for teen parents by:

  • Delaying subsequent pregnancy
  • Increasing high school graduation rates
  • Increasing successful transition to adulthood including post-secondary education, vocational training, or employment at a livable wage
  • Establishing safe and stable housing after graduation

Improve developmental outcomes for the children by:

  • Increasing healthy births
  • Increasing incidence of appropriate discipline, nurturing behavior, and of well-cared-for children
  • Increasing age-appropriate physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development, including readiness for school success

Through individualized goal plans, home visiting, and group educational sessions, teen parents are empowered to become self sufficient and build a better future for their babies.

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