Resources A recruitment pamphlet is used by BAM club members and Extension staff to recruit participants. With You was developed specifically for use by BAM clubs. This ten lesson curriculum, designed to help pregnant and parenting teen mothers take control of their lives, utilizes the 4-H experiential learning model. The curriculum empowers teen mothers to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of their children by helping them improve their self esteem and self-understanding, set goals and work to achieve them, build skills in interpersonal relationships through effective communication and conflict management, and develop strategies for coping with life's challenges. Delivery method Adolescent mothers participate in small group meetings within their community.
Every effort is made to keep each club community-based and within walking distance for participants.
Club meetings include an educational program and a sharing session. The educational program focuses on topics such as discipline, child development, budgeting, goal setting, strategies for returning to school and many other subjects that young mothers need to explore. A highlight of each BAM meeting is the sharing session. In the sharing sessions, club members discuss their successes, concerns and challenges. The discussions are valuable not only for the information exchange, but also for the emotional and psychological support club members gain from each other.