Teen and Tot Program
Treatments and Services
- Primary care for adolescent and young adult birthing parents and young parents supporting infants
- Coordination of care with prenatal providers
- Breastfeeding support
- Mental health care, including counseling on interpersonal family and social issues
- Nutrition counseling
- Parenting support, coaching, and education, including our “Centering Parenting” group prenatal classes
- Tracking infant growth and development milestones
- Close coordination with the BMC Adolescent Center’s Family Planning Clinic for family planning and birth control
- Support with resource needs:
- Food
- Clothing
- Housing
- Transportation
- Help with benefits eligibility and referral to community programs
Centering Parenting Group
The Teen and Tot Program’s hallmark service is a 10-session prenatal education course in which a group of expectant young parents due around the same time, meeting in a warm, supportive setting instead of a sterile exam room.
Benefits of completing the course include better health outcomes, self-care, self-confidence, more one-on-one time with a healthcare provider, support, friendship, fun, and a focus on different aspects of newborn care and development—all targeted to the needs of teens who are parenting.