Local Businesswoman Strives to Give Teen Moms a Second Chance

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"A lot of women aren't asking for a hand out. They just need a hand up," said [Tanya Thompson], founder of Housing for Teen Moms, a 501 C3 non-profit organization. "We've been helping the community for seven years. We're reaching out to young people, because they're our future. So, we're taking them into our homes to give them a second chance in life, by giving them housing, day care, parenting, skills, job skills and counseling.

The organization, located inside second Chance Financial at 19154 James Couzens, provides fully furnished homes with unlimited time restrictions, clothing, food assistance, career planning and education assistance to women seeking a new lease on life.

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Local Businesswoman Strives to Give Teen Moms a Second Chance

A child cries out, "I'm hungry," and his teenage mother tries to console him with a stick of gum. Badl...

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