Teen Mother Choices

The Problem

Teen pregnancy is strongly linked to adverse childhood experiences, poor health behaviors, lower education and poverty.
OAH2016

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of teen moms will graduate from high school

NCSL 2018

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of teen moms have repeat teen pregnancies

HHS.gov 2018

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of teen moms go on to college

NCSL 2018

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of teen moms get off public aid and become financially independent

NCSL 2018

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of teen moms break the cycle of generational teen parenting, poverty, and poor outcomes for their children

NCSL 2018

The Solution

Teen Mother Choices (TMC) is a proven program that offers the best pathway to break the cycle of teen pregnancy, childhood adversity, and gerations of poverty.

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of TMC moms graduate from high school

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of TMC moms have a repeat pregnancy while in the program

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of TMC moms go on to college or job-skills training

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of TMC moms get off public aid and become financially independent

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of TMC moms break the cycle of generational teen parenting and become loving, caring, involved moms, giving their children a better future

Every interested person and church must be trained by TMCI to ensure consistency of the program’s mission and values. Upon completion of the training, the TMC Program becomes a certified TMC Licensee. TMCI maintains an ongoing supervisory role with the Licensee to provide support, resources, and new training tools. Our vision is to have 5 more TMC’s in 5 churches across NWI in 5 years. Anew will partner with churches to fund their own TMC program in their local body so generational cycles can be broken, lives be restored, and break the chain of poverty all in and by the local church living out the mission of Jesus to a young mom.

Interested in learning more about how your church can become a part of the generational change in a young mom’s life? Contact a local church below!

Faith Church - Cedar Lake, IN
Program Director: Susan Riddering
susan.r@teenmotherchoices.org

Munster Church - Munster, IN
Program Director: Holly Ravesloot
Hravesloot@gmail.com

Immanuel United Reformed Church - Demotte, IN
Program Director: Stacey Tolkamp
stacey.t@teenmotherchoices.org