For immediate release
Young Parent Wrap
Program -
To help mitigate Homelessness in Hamilton
HAMILTON, April 19, 2002
The Young
ParentWrap Program is a pilot program offered by The Children’s Aid
Society of Hamilton (CAS) and five partner agencies – Citizen Action
Group, Community Adolescent Network, Grace Haven, St. Martin’s Manor and
Victorian Order of Nurses.
Funded under the Human Resources
Development’s National Homelessness Initiative, the program provides
pregnant teens and teen parents with access to various services to help them
break the cycle of poverty and dependence. The services include housing
support; parenting and life skills; social skills, education and literacy; job
training and employment, among many other services.
Roles of the
Partners
The six agencies are using their services to target assistance
to young families.
Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton
Parent Support Workers from the CAS teach and assist young mothers to provide a
safe and nurturing environment for infants and children in their own homes; and
for children, who are in care, the Parent Support Worker facilitates
reintegration into the home.
Community Adolescent Network
The Community Adolescent Network is networking with landlords to increase the
pool of appropriate housing for young mothers and educates them on the roles
and responsibilities of landlords and tenants.
Grace Haven and St.
Martin’s Manor
Grace Haven and St. Martins Manor provides child
care and respite of children to allow young mothers to access community and
family support programs and to provide time for young mothers to attend
training courses and job interviews.
Victorian Order of
Nurses
Through a purchase of service agreement, the Victorian Order of
Nurses (VON) provides comprehensive health assessments to both young mothers
and their children. The VON also provides parent/infant support and
transportation to physicians and other health related appointments.
Citizen Action Group
Citizen Action Group provides group and
individuals with a full array of employment related services including
assessments for training and employment.
For more information, contact
the Parent Wrap Program Coordinator at 905-522-1121.
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For more information, please contact:
Dianne Pearson
Manager of Communications & Development
905-522-1121
ext. 2110