G-CAPP's Second Chance Homes program provides safe, family-like living situations for young mothers, age 13-21, and their children, as well as some pregnant teens. In partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services, G-CAPP operates a network of 7 Second Chance Homes. 


 
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The Second Chance Home model is designed to address the myriad of issues related to teen pregnancy and literally give teen mothers a second chance at success. The Second Chance Homes Network helps teen mothers become self sufficient by providing them a stable and living environment, educational support to complete high school, parenting skills, and life skills.  The ultimate goal is the avoidance of a repeat teen pregnancy and put the young mothers on a firm path of long-term economic independence.  
 

Since the first Second Chance Home opened in 2001, the program has served over 450 young mothers and their children. Currently G-CAPP has a SCH in Clayton, Fulton, Muscogee, Troup, and Whitfield counties. Each home serves between four and eight mothers and their children.  Please click here for a detailed program report.
 


SECOND CHANCE HOME KEY OUTCOMES
Evaluation findings have consistently shown that providing a safe and supportive living environment for young mothers and their children can help mothers stay free of repeat teen pregnancies, stay in school, rebuild relationships with their families and the fathers of the children, learn and practice parenting and life skills, and make better life choices.
 
  • Less than 1% repeat pregnancy
  • Child development learning centers in every home
  • Decreased dependency on TANF, WIC and food stamps
  • 93% of mothers age 17 and under were enrolled in some type of educational endeavor
  • 94% of mothers age 18 and over were graduates or enrolled in some type of educational endeavor, including attending 2 or 4 year college
  • 97% of children had regular health care and were up to date on all immunizations
  • Two years after leaving an SCH:
                 * 26% of all teens were receiving child support from the child’s father
                 * 67% of mothers age 18 and over were employed
                 * 73% of children were in custody of their mothers 

 Long-term outcomes for young parents include:
• Healthy families (including reduced subsequent pregnancies, abuse and neglect and involvement with law enforcement)
• Economic independence
• Long-term relationships with peers 
 

Long-term outcomes for children include:
• Attached/bonded with mother in healthy family
• School Readiness
•   Decreased illness with neglect abuse eliminated
• Negligence and abuse eliminated
 

 

 

SECOND CHANCE HOMES EXPANSION - INTENSIVE TRANSITIONAL LIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM

 

In 2008, G-CAPP was awarded funding from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families to to implement an Intensive Transitional Living Support program as part of the Second Chance Home Network. G-CAPP is partnering with Family Support Council, Inc. and House of Dawn to serve 40 homeless pregnant and parenting young women ages 16-21 in need of housing and other transitional living support. Participants will live in scattered site apartments with a total of eight beds available at any given time for teen mothers and their children.

Participants of the Intensive Transitional Living Support program will receive comprehensive case management services, and parenting and life skills instruction.
 

The goals of the program are to:

  • Provide affordable, safe and stable housing
  • Increase completion of High School or GED
  • Increase enrollment in post-secondary education
  • Increase employability
  • Increase healthy parenting and life skills
  • Prevent repeat teen pregnancy

 

 

 

Second Chance Homes and Transitional Living Programs in Georgia

 

SCH and ITLS SITE: OAK HAVEN
Dalton, Georgia 30720/30722
(706) 259-4550-office
http://www.familysupportcouncil.org

SCH SITE: FAMILIES FIRST
College Park, Georgia 30349
(404) 853-2800-office
(404) 766-0129-new office
http://www.familiesfirst.org
 
SCH SITE: TAPESTRY COLLEGE PARK
College Park, Georgia 30337
(404) 767-5574-office
http://www.tapestryyouth.org

SCH SITE: TAPESTRY FAIRBURN
Fairburn, GA 30213
(770) 463-0131-office
http://www.tapestryyouth.org

 

SCH SITE: WERACOBA
Columbus, Georgia 31906
(706)-324-6502-office
http://www.twincedars.org

SCH SITE: MAGNOLIA
LaGrange, Georgia
(706) 298-2148-office
http://www.twincedars.org

SCH and ITLS SITE: HOUSE OF DAWN
Jonesboro, Georgia
(770) 477-2385-office
http://houseofdawn1.org