Parkville
Teen Parent Support
Synergy’s teen parent services are designed to help pregnant and parenting teens acquire the personal, family and life skills necessary to creating safe and healthy lives for their children. Strength-based services focus on reducing/mitigating risk factors such as domestic violence, young maternal age, and low educational level of teen parents. Teen Parent Support provides parent support volunteers who work one-on-one with teen mothers. In addition, monthly educational meetings provide information on topics such as child abuse and neglect prevention, health and nutrition, parenting skills and child care, life skills, and promoting lifelong learning.
For more information:
Jennifer Vernon, Clinical Manager
(816)505-7176
www.synergyservices.org
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funds from the sale of the CTF specialty prevent child abuse license plate to assist Synergy’s Teen Parent Support program which benefits high-risk pregnant and parenting teens, as well as young women up to the age of 21 who have experienced family violence and/or abuse. Teen parents residing in Clay, Platte and Ray Counties may enroll in this program. Counseling, parent education, advocacy, and emotional support are all provided so as to reduce parent stress, increase parenting knowledge and ultimately reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect.
For more information:
Robin Winner, Executive Director
(816)505-4788
www.synergyservices.org
