* Are you sexually active, at risk of becoming pregnant, or a pregnant or parenting teen?
* Do you know an at risk, pregnant or parenting teen?
The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention & Services program is designed to reduce adolescent pregnancy. APPS provides intensive case management to pregnant and parenting teens and to teens at risk of pregnancy.
Who is served by APPS?
- At risk male and female teens, up to the age of 21
- Pregnant Teens
- Teen mothers and fathers
APPS counselors can conduct pregnancy prevention workshops for schools or organizations. They also take referrals from parents or school administrators who know a pregnant or parenting teen.
APPS provides:
- Mental health counseling
- Individual and family counseling
- Couples counseling
- Parenting Skills
- Childbirth Prep Information
- Independent Living Skills
- STI Education
- Small support groups
Counselors answer teens’ questions about sex and pregnancy prevention. They work with pregnant teens to ensure a safe delivery and with parenting teens to educate them about child development.
What referrals does APPS make?
- Health Care services
- Prenatal care
- Child care providers
- Family Planning
- GED Programs
- Budgeting and parenting workshops
Contact
Yonkers
Robert Cestone 914-964-6767
Mt. Vernon
Jean Williams 914-668-9124
