Connecticut State Department of Education was granted $1,999,991 to the Program Models: High schools/Community Service Centers; Public Awareness and Education. This program serves as the lead agency to develop and implement the Connecticut Support for Pregnant and Parenting Teens Project (SPPT), which is a school-based grant program for five Connecticut school districts with high teen birth and school dropout rates. This project targets pregnant and parenting Hispanic and African American youth in grades 9 through 12 and aims to improve health, education, and social outcomes through partnering with the Connecticut State Department of Public Health and Social Services. CSDE also is creating a social marketing campaign to disseminate information about existing resources for pregnant and parenting teens and their children. The country spends billions of dollars building war plane, how can $1,999,991 provide adequate services for this population? Our children are our future, and we need to make sure that they stay in school to be able to obtain an education. There is a great demand for child care for teen parents, and incentive programs to reduce drop- out rates. We are asking for more money to be allocated to this population.
Why is this important?
More funds needs to be allocated to provide adequate services for pregnant and teen parents in the State of Connecticut.
