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Strengthening Young Families is dedicated to providing families with the support, information and resources that can help them help their children to thrive. Our primary focus is upon new parents, especially those who may be unmarried, younger, financially struggling and/or with literacy challenges. We believe that every child, and every family, is precious. Yet, for many young families, life can be stressful. Even parents who hope and intend to raise their children together face huge challenges. Children add stress to any relationship -- and couples who are younger, unmarried, and/or struggle with finances face still more challenges. Parents may find themselves struggling with the needs of the child, decisions about their future as a couple, and practical needs like money, jobs, and housing. While social services do exist to help struggling families, our system has not kept pace with the realities of high-need two-parent families. Services such as emergency housing, job training, and cash assistance may be offered to the mother and child only -- either because the program really does serve only one-parent families, or because the parents fear that their two-parent involvement will disqualify them. Either way, the sad result can be to add to the stresses which can push apart even a loving and dedicated young family. Strengthening Young Families seeks to support parents, especially in these high stress areas. Our publications for parents focus on three important goals:
can help to support and nurture children and their families. Many young parents are working hard to build a strong future for their children and their families. We aim to support their efforts. |
Strengthening Young Families
Our Mission
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