Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Division of Community Health & Prevention
Illinois Department of Human Services
Program Description
Target
First-time mothers between the ages of 13 and 18 years
Purpose
To help teen mothers delay a subsequent pregnancy by practicing contraception effectively and consistently. It is also designed to help them:
- graduate from high school
- improve their parenting abilities, through curriculum-driven parenting instruction
- ensure that their children are properly immunized, have access to timely well-child check-ups and regular screening for developmental delays
Services
Intensive home visiting, bi-monthly group meetings, case management, parenting instructions and more.
Delivery Method
Services are provided by a home visitor and within group activities.
Program Data
Illinois Subsequent Pregnancy Program Data
|
SFY03 |
SFY04 |
SFY05 |
SFY06 |
| Grant Amount (Numbers in 000's) |
$848.9 |
$848.4 |
$848.4 |
$848.4 |
| Number of Grantees |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Number Served |
330 |
405 |
340 |
377 |
Program Effectiveness
SFY06
- 91% in school or GED program
- 97.8% of participants using contraception effectively and consistently
- 3% subsequent pregnancy rate
