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Thoughts and dreams of a future can be shattered when there is an unexpected teen pregnancy, but the compassionate staff at The Salvation Army’s Teen Parenting Center has helped hundreds of young mothers overcome amazing odds to achieve success.
Andrea came to the Center nearly two years ago. At 17, she had dropped out of high school, was sleeping on friends’ couches, and was six months pregnant. After a transition period that included the birth of her daughter, Andrea responded well to the structure offered by the Center. She faithfully attended educational programs and benefitted from parenting and independent living skills classes.
In addition, she completed a four week drug education program to deal with some lingering issues with drug use. For the first time in her life, she experienced the feeling of being supported by a “family,” which is how she referred to Center staff and other residents.
Andrea recently turned 19 and has a very positive outlook for her future. Having secured her GED, she will soon graduate from the Teen Parenting Center and move in to her own apartment. Andrea is in a training program at Onondaga Earth Corps, where she will soon begin full time employment. She has developed an interest in environmental issues and hopes to go to college to study environmental science.
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