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Pregnant and Parenting Teens Program
BAYC has recently expanded its Transitional Housing Program to serve foster youth who have children or are six to nine months pregnant. This specialized population of foster youth is underserved and youth currently have limited options for housing. It is important that these youth be given the same opportunities to build the skills necessary to be independent. In addition to the educational, vocational and mental health services common to all of BAYC’s housing programs, the Parenting Teens program also provides assistance with parenting skills, parent-child bonding techniques, stress reduction, creating safe and healthy living conditions, time management and balancing life responsibilities.
Program Director
Rebecca Hathorn, ASW
Rebecca has been with BAYC since August 2005. She had served as a social worker at BAYC prior to accepting her current position as Director of Transitional Housing Services in May 2008. Prior to joining BAYC, she worked for three years in the foster care unit for the Department of Social Services in Cecil County, MD and has provided outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents and their families, as well as inpatient mental health services for adolescents in a locked psychiatric facility. Rebecca holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland and is a registered ASW currently preparing for her licensure exams in clinical social work.
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