Since 1995, the program has provided case management, support groups, transportation, counseling, financial support, and developmental child care. This program, which is part of the Carroll County Family Center, was started by the Carroll County Coalition on Teen Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention. The program is designed to provide a strong environment for learning and growth to teen parents and their children, including child care, and to reduce high school dropout rates of teen parents. Support services are provided to teen parents with children 6 weeks to 3 years old.
Services are available to parents attending high school or college.
The use of the licensed day care services requires mandatory weekly attendance of Teens Talking Together, a group setting that provides parent education, information on the availability of community services, and a place to discuss concerns and issues in a friendly atmosphere. Once a month there is also the opportunity for grandparents to participate in a support group activity. Vouchers are offered to assist teens with transportation. In-house counseling is available to any teen parent family enrolled in the program. The program monitors school attendance, grades, and college enrollment.