YoungLives Approach

More than one million teenage girls become pregnant every year, and more than 500,000 of them become young mothers. The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western industrialized world.

More than 20 years ago, Young Life answered God’s call to run headfirst into the world of teenage motherhood with the hope of Jesus ... and YoungLives was born. YoungLives has never wavered from the original vision to reach adolescent moms by entering their world, modeling the unconditional love of Christ, and encouraging them to become the women and mothers God created them to be. Through Young Life’s time-tested methods and life-on-life mentoring, adolescent moms are empowered to make positive choices, set and achieve goals, and live a future rooted in Christ.

Our Story

In 2011, we began our first YoungLives parenting class at Stratford High School. After many years, we have expanded our reach through relationships and community partners. We currently know 50 adolescent moms in this city. We gather monthly with over 25 volunteer mentors who dedicate hours each week investing in the lives of teen moms and their babies. We are continuing to grow and excited to see what God has in store for Nashville YoungLives!

  Where can you find us?

Academy at Hickory Hollow
Antioch High School
Glencliff High School
Hillsboro High School
Kipp Collegiate High school
LEAD Academy
Maplewood High School
McGavock High School
Overton High School
Stratford High School

Currently in YoungLives

  • Regular parenting education or support groups in six high schools (1 class led by our amazing partners - Youth for Christ “Parent Life.”)

  • Monthly “club” where we gather with adolescent moms from all over the city, including girls who are not currently in school

  • Contact with over 50 adolescent moms

  • 20-30 adolescent moms who attend club each month, along with their precious babies!

  • 25 volunteer mentors who spend regular time with teen moms and their children on a weekly basis

  • Discipleship to moms through individual and small groups Bible studies

  • Two women on staff specifically for reaching more adolescent moms across the city

  • A YoungLives committee made up of six women from the community, and some from the greater Nashville area

  • A growing budget over the past nine years and an annual spring fundraiser

Our goal is not small. We desire to reach EVERY adolescent mom in our city and we won’t stop until the work is finished. Our adolescent moms are some of the most amazing mothers we know, and we are honored to call them our friends.


 

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