A Chicago-based nonprofit has teamed up with a local college to ensure young mothers finish their education.
partnered with the City Colleges of Chicago to pilot a three-year program aimed at increasing "degree attainment for young moms in Chicagoland," Jenna Hammond, director of development and communications for New Moms, told Fox News.
New Moms Academic Coaching Program launched their first group meeting with a vision board exercise in which student mothers presented the goals they are working toward for their futures. The program, which is funded by the ECMC Foundation as well as the state of Illinois, will assist 25 moms.
Achieving this academic success will relieve some stress placed on young mothers, which can then "positively impact their long-term family well-being," she added.For four decades, the program has been working to support over 400 new mothers from the Chicago area pursue and achieve their goals.