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Project Reassurance
The care and protection of children is, first and foremost,
a family concern. But when teenagers have babies, the
consequences are throughout society. Children born to
teenage parents are more likely to be of low birth weight
and to suffer from inadequate health care, more likely
to leave High School without graduating and more likely
to be poor, thus perpetuating a cycle of unrealized
potential. Originally conducted in partnership with
the March of Dimes, chapters sponsor Workshops and other
activities that assist pregnant teens and educate teen
mothers about the importance of pre-natal and post-natal
care, and to better understand infant care and child
development.
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