In the Teenage Parent Demonstration, case managers assessed participants’ needs and developed individualized self-sufficiency plans for participants to access education, training, and employment services. Participants were teenage AFDC recipients who were first-time parents. The program included workshops focused on personal and parenting skills, and preparation for education, training, and work. The program required participants to receive these services while they were receiving AFDC. If they did not comply, participants’ cash assistance was reduced by the amount that AFDC normally allocated to support the needs of the parent. The Teenage Parent Demonstration operated in Newark, NJ; Camden, NJ; and Chicago, IL.
The Teenage Parent Demonstration provided education, training, and supportive services to teenage first-time parents who were recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).