“Parenting Teen Partnership” Program to Kickoff at Tuesday Luncheon
September 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – In partnership with statewide and community partners, United Way of the Midlands on Tuesday will launch “Parenting Teen Partnership,” a program for pregnant and parenting teens in Richland County. The kickoff will take place at a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, 3rd Floor, 2046 Two Notch Road in Columbia. Members of the news media are encouraged to attend.
Joining with other local service providers, the program will encourage pregnant and parenting teens to stay in school, delay the next pregnancy, improve parenting skills and become better connected to supportive resources.
At Tuesday’s luncheon, program and state leaders will share information on the prevalence of teen pregnancy and the need for the community to support young parents. The following leaders will speak:
- Lee Porter, Chief Program Officer, Children’s Trust of South Carolina
- Forrest Alton, Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- Mac Bennett, President and CEO, United Way of the Midlands
- Rep. James E. Smith, Jr., D-Richland
Organizations that will work together to implement the local program include include Benedict College, Brookland Baptist Church, Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, March of Dimes, Midlands Fatherhood Coalition, Mothers of Black Boys, The Nurturing Center, Palmetto Health, Pressley House, Richland School District One, Richland School District Two, School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign/Advocate for Youth and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Statewide organizations that are working together to provide program oversight, evaluation and support include Children’s Trust of South Carolina, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, South Carolina Rural Health Research Center and South Carolina Thrive/The Benefit Bank.
