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Welcome to the Heatlhy Babies Project ENews Archive!
Find out more about HBP's incredible work -- and how we help at-risk D.C. families have healthy babies and move out of the cycle of poverty -- when you click on the links below.
We've archived ENews issues so you can read about how we help different women, men and children.
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- How we help women
- [HBP ENews]One Teen's Journey from Doubt to Determination
- Pregnancy made this teen mom doubt herself, but support from HBP gave her determination to build a healthy, productive life for herself and her child.
- [HBP ENews] One Teen's Story: "Having Someone Care Is Precious"
- One teen mom discovers the power of personal support when she was matched with a sponsor during the holiday season.
- [HBP ENews] "A Parent Never Gives Up!"
- Through HBP's Teen Parent Empowerment Program, Tiara learned that life is full of obstacles. Challenges are not always easy to overcome, but an adult and a parent should never give up when the going gets tough!
- [HBP ENews] Abandoned Teen Parent Grateful for HBP "Village"
- Kahlil was abandoned by her aunt but moved to D.C. to live with another relative, who helped her enroll in HBP. Today she has a healthy son and a bright future as she pursues certification in respiratory therapy at the Community College of D.C.
- [HBP ENews] Domestic Violence Victim Overcomes Odds, Keeps Dream Alive
- Sharise suffered from postpartum depression and domestic violence, but home visitation from her HBP case manager helped her beat the odds and turn her life around.
- [HBP ENews] Teen Mom Shares Pain
- TPEP participant's poem about the pain she experienced when she felt invisible to community leaders, and now only visible because she is carrying a child.
- [HBP ENews] Ten Amazing Young Women Graduate From TPEP
- On August 15, 2011, the HBP staff, family, and friends gathered to celebrate and honor ten amazing and resilient TPEP graduates.
- [HBP ENews] "I'm a New Person, a Better Mother"
- Nichelle's experience with TPEP inspired her to be a better mother and get a college education.
- [HBP ENews] "Now I Have Hope for a Safe Home"
- How HBP is helping Reniece and her baby daughter leave a drug-infested gang neighborhood to live in a safe place.
- [HBP ENews] Teen Saved from Drugs, Abuse to Raise a Healthy Baby
- D.C., a teenager, sought help after the death of her brother, while she was abused, and when she was kicked out of her home. Still struggling, she came to HBP during her pregnancy and got the support she needed to turn her life around.
- [HBP ENews] Homeless Teen Builds a New Life for Herself, Her Child
- Eviction, a house fire, suffering family members, and homelessness threatened to doom Toyin's pregnancy, but HBP helped her build a new life.
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Healthy Babies Project
4501 Grant Street NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20019
(202) 396-2809
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