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[quote=Anonymous]She and her baby are very lucky to have you & your DH. What you're doing is hard, but the best for everyone in the long run.

You should definitely get her teamed up with local supports. Call your local family support center- it's through family services but very different from being involved with CPS. I did my social work internship with the one in Annapolis so I can speak to how it was in ours. Services were voluntary (ie, parents came to us for support and could stop whenever they wanted.) Many (but not all) of our clients were teen moms. We had an educational center for them to finish their diploma/GED on site with a teacher/peers. They provided child care during the day in the center while the parents were there learning. Parents were expected to interact with and help with their children during that time- it enabled staff to help guide the parents and teach appropriate parenting skills and reinforced parental responsibility. They took parenting classes and they had opportunities to practice skills surrounding interviews to get a job/etc. They also received some home visiting services which was mainly to teach parenting skills/provide resources for the family. Also occasionally included some conflict resolution amongst family members if needed. Once baby is born we did developmental assessments of the baby & made referrals to infants & toddlers for support services if needed. You can work with a social worker there to determine what services would be helpful. Definitely sign her up for classes at the local hospital as well to learn baby care/etc.

In light of her experiences this one might seem insensitive but I'd also encourage her to consider finding a church locally. I'm sure you're well aware her parents are not Christians and do not reflect the majority. Maybe a UU church. If not a church then some other group she can find support in and be surrounded by people who will be a good influence. [/quote]

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