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Strengthen the lives of Children and families Our purpose is to provide homeless, pregnant and parenting youth and young adults with safe, structured, and positive living environments to develop the tools and skills necessary to

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“Strengthen the lives of Children and families”

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 Our purpose is to provide homeless, pregnant

and parenting youth and young adults with safe, structured, and positive living environments to develop the tools and skills necessary to successfully transition to self- sufficiency.

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In 2011 Southern Nevada Homeless Census and Survey count showed 374 unaccompanied homeless children (under 18) and 427 unaccompanied homeless youth (18-24)

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Nevada has the highest teen birthrate, 113 out of every 1,000 teens will get pregnant

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Nevada reports 5,545 drop outs from the Class of 2010 (Nevada Department of Education, 2011),

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Research indicates that fully 30 percent of teen girls who have dropped out of high school cite pregnancy or parenthood as a key reason.

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In 2006, a report by Civic Enterprises for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found that 26 percent of students said they dropped out when they became a parent.

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Contact Intake Admin ED/Training Transitional Housing Clinical Services (Community) Family Reunification (Community) Wrap Services

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EDU/ Training

Support Services IL Classes

Parenting Classes

HS Classes Support Group Mental Behavioral Referral Services

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Phase 1/2

Intensive Case Management Treatment Plan/Goal Setting Supportive Services Education and Employment Counseling Support Group Housing Life Skills

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Community Services

Crisis Intervention In Home Support Group Counseling Individual Counseling Support Groups Support Services Employment Development Case Management

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Self Sufficiency

Clinical Services Education/ Training Community Services Transitional Housing

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As we strive toward excellence, we are always in need of your support

 Host a drive or host a fundraising event  For $233 a month you can support a mother

and her child covering housing cost, totaling $2796 a year.

 Become a corporate sponsor for an annual

fundraising event

 Become a Level Sponsor  Corporate drives or fundraisers

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Tyler, T. G. and Owens, S., 2012. “High School Graduation and Dropout Rates.” In The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State, edited by Dmitri N. Shalin. Las Vegas, NV: UNLV Center for Democratic Culture, http://cdclv.unlv.edu/healthnv_2012/index

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Teen Pregnancy & High School Dropout: What Communities Can DO To Address These Issues; http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/teen-preg-hs-dropout.pdf.

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“The Silent Epidemic Perspectives of High School Dropouts” A Report by Civic Enterprise in Association with Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation March 2006 http://www.saanys.org/uploads/content/ TheSilentEpidemic-ExecSum.pdf