Nurse-Family Partnership
First time, low-income mothers (adolescents and adults, with no set maximum age) and their infants ages birth-2 years
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Services
Definition
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Services are defined by the CEBC as services that are designed to support pregnant and parenting adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults. The topic area consists of a range of services that includes pregnancy and prenatal services, and parenting and postpartum services. Pregnant and Parenting Teen services are of particular interest to child welfare systems, as studies have shown that adolescent females in foster care are more than twice as likely as their peers not in foster care to become pregnant by age 19, and 21-year-old males aging out of foster care are more than twice as likely to report they had gotten someone pregnant, compared to their peers who were not in the system. In addition, the children born to teen mothers are at elevated risk for participating in the foster care system. Pregnant and parenting foster youth are challenged by the importance of maintaining a safe prenatal environment, learning how to avoid a subsequent closely spaced pregnancy, learning the skills to effectively meet the physical needs of a newborn, and learning how to be a responsive, safe, and nurturing parent. In addition, caregivers of pregnant and parenting foster youth may need assistance with clarifying their role and help in providing support to their youth as the youth develop parenting skills
- Target population: Adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults who are pregnant or are parenting young children
- Services/types that fit: Physical and mental health services, case management, assessment, and support services
- Delivered by: Caseworkers, mental health professionals, or trained paraprofessionals
- In order to be included: Program must specifically provide services for adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults who are pregnant or are parenting young children.
- In order to be rated: There must be research evidence (as specified by the Scientific Rating Scale) that examines outcomes of the services, such as a change in time between repeat pregnancies or change in well-being for the parent or child..
Definition
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Services are defined by the CEBC as services that are designed to support pregnant and parenting adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults. The topic area consists of a range of services that includes pregnancy and prenatal services, and parenting and postpartum services. Pregnant and Parenting Teen services are of particular interest to child welfare systems, as studies have shown that adolescent females in foster care are more than twice as likely as their peers not in foster care to become pregnant by age 19, and 21-year-old males aging out of foster care are more than twice as likely to report they had gotten someone pregnant, compared to their peers who were not in the system. In addition, the children born to teen mothers are at elevated risk for participating in the foster care system. Pregnant and parenting foster youth are challenged by the importance of maintaining a safe prenatal environment, learning how to avoid a subsequent closely spaced pregnancy, learning the skills to effectively meet the physical needs of a newborn, and learning how to be a responsive, safe, and nurturing parent. In addition, caregivers of pregnant and parenting foster youth may need assistance with clarifying their role and help in providing support to their youth as the youth develop parenting skills
- Target population: Adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults who are pregnant or are parenting young children
- Services/types that fit: Physical and mental health services, case management, assessment, and support services
- Delivered by: Caseworkers, mental health professionals, or trained paraprofessionals
- In order to be included: Program must specifically provide services for adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults who are pregnant or are parenting young children.
- In order to be rated: There must be research evidence (as specified by the Scientific Rating Scale) that examines outcomes of the services, such as a change in time between repeat pregnancies or change in well-being for the parent or child..
Programs
Adolescent Parenting Program
First-time pregnant and parenting youth aged 12 to 19 years old, and who must be enrolled in school or a GED-completion program and their children ages birth to 5 years old.
Computer-Assisted Motivational Intervention
Pregnant and/or parenting adolescents ages 18 and younger
Teen Options to Prevent Pregnancy
Young women between the ages of 10 and 19 who are pregnant (at least 28 weeks into their pregnancy) or have given birth (up to 8 weeks postpartum) and who are on Medicaid or eligible for it.
The Family Growth Center
Adolescent mothers ages 13-17 years and their infants ages birth-2 years in high-risk neighborhoods
Young Parenthood Program
Adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults in the child welfare system who are pregnant or are parenting young children
AIM 4 Teen Moms
Teen mothers ages 14-20 who have at least one child
Teen Parenting Service Network
Pregnant and parenting teen wards of the state between the ages of 13 and 21 years old and their children up to age of 8 years old
Programs
Nurse-Family Partnership
First time, low-income mothers (adolescents and adults, with no set maximum age) and their infants ages birth-2 years
Adolescent Parenting Program
First-time pregnant and parenting youth aged 12 to 19 years old, and who must be enrolled in school or a GED-completion program and their children ages birth to 5 years old.
Computer-Assisted Motivational Intervention
Pregnant and/or parenting adolescents ages 18 and younger
Teen Options to Prevent Pregnancy
Young women between the ages of 10 and 19 who are pregnant (at least 28 weeks into their pregnancy) or have given birth (up to 8 weeks postpartum) and who are on Medicaid or eligible for it.
The Family Growth Center
Adolescent mothers ages 13-17 years and their infants ages birth-2 years in high-risk neighborhoods
Young Parenthood Program
Adolescents and/or transition-age youth/young adults in the child welfare system who are pregnant or are parenting young children
AIM 4 Teen Moms
Teen mothers ages 14-20 who have at least one child
Teen Parenting Service Network
Pregnant and parenting teen wards of the state between the ages of 13 and 21 years old and their children up to age of 8 years old
Topic Expert
When the CEBC launched Teen Pregnancy Services in 2013, Richard P. Barth, PhD, was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date in 2013 (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC). The topic area has grown over the years and in 2026, the topic area was split into 2 topic areas: this one and Sexual and Reproductive Health. All of the Pregnant and Parenting Teen Services programs added since 2013 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Barth was not involved in identifying or rating them.
Topic Expert
When the CEBC launched Teen Pregnancy Services in 2013, Richard P. Barth, PhD, was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date in 2013 (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC). The topic area has grown over the years and in 2026, the topic area was split into 2 topic areas: this one and Sexual and Reproductive Health. All of the Pregnant and Parenting Teen Services programs added since 2013 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Barth was not involved in identifying or rating them.