Responsible Parenting (RP)
Bureau of Child and Adolecent Health
Division of Community Health & Prevention
Illinois Department of Human Services
Program Description
Target
Adolescent mothers age 13 to 22 living in Rockford and DuPage Counties.
Purpose
To delay subsequent pregnancy, monitor consistent and effective use of birth control, enable below post secondary school completion, provide information to help young parents improve parenting skills and cope with social and emotional problems related to pregnancy and parenting and to ensure the teen and her child are healthy and prepared for school, GED, tutoring services.
Services
Participants receive research-based parenting curricula on:
- Parenting skills
- Child health and safety
- Career education
- Homelessness prevention
- Budgeting
- Referrals to community resources
Delivery Method
Services are delivered via weekly parenting groups and special events.
Program Data
|
SFY06 |
SFY07 |
SFY08 |
SFY09 |
| Program Expenditure (Numbers in 000's) |
$153.0 |
$153.0 |
$153.0 |
$153.0 |
| Number of Grantees |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Number Served |
246 |
258 |
220 |
296 |
Program Effectiveness
- 100% of young parents received Parenting Skills Instructions
- 1.7% experienced a Subsequent birth
- 97% of children received well baby visits
- 100% were fully immunized
