January 27, 2012 - Educating and Empowering Young Mothers

As a Schweitzer Fellow and a student at the MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing, Katie Seamon is addressing the challenges of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood in Chelsea, Massachusetts by developing a class on infant health and well being for young mothers at Roca. (She is incorporating the class into Roca and Americorps’ Youth STAR program, which trains young people to become mentors, educators and outreach workers in the community.)

In today’s interview, Seamon shares the story of her Schweitzer project—which she hopes will serve the dual purpose of educating the young mothers of Youth STAR and also enhancing their role as community resources.

CLICK HERE to read a Five Questions for a Fellow interview with Seamon on ASF's official blog.

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