 Healthy Babies Project ENews
How HBP is making a difference for at-risk D.C. families
August 2011 - Volume 1, Number 10
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| 10 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: Raven Coston, Lauren Wallace, Alisha King, Shawon McCrary, Geneka Osborne, Diamonique White, Patesa Johnson, Kahlin Kelley, Dynesha Battle, and Ebony Scott.
These young ladies were saluted and congratulated for completed all the requirements for HBP's Teen Parent Empowerment Program (TPEP) ... (Read more)
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TPEP August 2011: Summer Sizzler
|  TPEP 2011 "Summer Sizzler" kicked off on July 11 with weekly workshops focused on self- empowerment, self- image and self-identity as African-American women.
Field Trips. Exciting field trips reinforced those concepts. The teens participated in Women's Empowerment Field Day learning about the accomplishments and challenges of great women. The group visited the National Council of Negro Women Headquarters for a special tour and learned more about the work of the legendary civil rights leader Dr. Dorothy I. Height, followed by lunch on historic U Street at Bus Boys & Poets (a restaurant dedicated to the work of Langston Hughes). Later, the girls also had the opportunity to tour the national historic home of educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, who was instrumental in advancing the interests of African American women around the world. (Read more...)
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2011 TPEP Retreat: A Time of Exploration, Reflection, and Discovery
|  In August, ten TPEP participants and their babies traveled to Pearlstone Retreat and Conference Center in Reisterstown, MD for a week of exploration and discovery at the 2011 TPEP Retreat, "Celebrating Life, Connecting with Ourselves and the Elements of Nature: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water."
During the retreat the teens had the opportunity to breathe fresh air, interact intimately with their children and one another, attend daily workshops, visit a farm, enjoy s'mores around a bonfire, hike, and take daily yoga and meditation classes. Highlights included daily workshops ... (Read more)
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Thank You for Being a Community That Cares
| HBP and The Collective of Hope together thank the many members of the community who supported our Community Cares Cookout on July 30! We deeply appreciate the overflow of generous gifts for the TPEP store and the young mothers. TPEP mothers and their families led a tour of our facility and their stories about themselves and the programs housed in the building.
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| Give to HBP and Save Lives | |
For 20 years, HBP has connected high-risk, underserved pregnant D.C. women and families to health  care, social services, and educational opportunities. Thousands of HBP babies have been born alive and healthy. But recent city budget cuts have slashed HBP funding. We need your help to continue saving and transforming D.C. lives. Give here.
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Gifts to Healthy Babies Project, Inc. are tax-deductible. Your support means a true chance for D.C. teenagers and women to have productive lives. Giving online is safe and secure. Thank you for caring and giving!
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Healthy Babies Project, Inc.
We help at-risk D.C. families have healthy babies and move out of the cycle of poverty.801 17th Street NE | Washington, DC 20002 | (202) 396-2809 | www.healthybabiesproject.org
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