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Essential Support Needs of Young Parents Program Participants in Massachusetts

Source:https://www.mass.gov/info-details/pregnancy-parenting-support

Additional Information

  • The 2024 Massachusetts Youth Count found that 9% of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness reported being pregnant or parenting at the time of the survey.Massappleseed

  • Among those young people, 24% said not having an ID prevented them from receiving nutrition or cash assistance, and 19% said it blocked access to health services.Massappleseed

  • Massachusetts law lets minors consent to their own prenatal care without parental permission, but pregnant and parenting teens still face major barriers around transportation, ID, financial stability, and lack of a trusted adult — and youth shelters often exclude pregnant teens outright due to policy or lack of infrastructure.massappleseed

  • Families make up two-thirds of the homeless population in Massachusetts, mostly headed by single mothers with histories of trauma — about 82% of families in Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program's care have such histories.Bhchp