Bell Teen Parent & Child Development, DC

The Bell Teen Parent and Child Development Center is the District's only school based dropout prevention program that enables expectant & parenting teens to complete their high school education. The Center supports expectant & parenting teens to continue their education beyond high school by providing college preparatory services and teaches skills to become nurturing parents, active citizens and responsible members of their community. The center also offers onsite childcare, nutrition instruction, after school tutoring, classes in parenting skills, child development childbirth education, conflict resolution and life skills, home visits, counseling and case management and education and support groups for young fathers and grandparents. In addition to the aforementioned educational efforts, the Center plays a critical role in reducing the repeat teen pregnancy rate and, perhaps most importantly, ameliorates the negative consequences once a pregnancy has already occurred.