The Houston Birthing Connection is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization which seeks to provide support for middle- and high-school students who are expectant parents in Harris County and the surrounding areas. Our primary goal is to empower young people to achieve the best futures possible for themselves and their children by providing information, resources, parenting education, Life Skills, Childbirth education and emotional support to pregnant and parenting teens. By drawing on the strength of our diverse community, the Houston Birthing Connection hopes to encourage a sense of belonging which will combat the cycle of hopelessness, depression and neglect these teen parents often face, and encourage them to escape poverty, to realize their individual potential, and become healthy, contributing members of our community.
The Houston Birthing Connection was formed in order to address this need for support and life skills education, personality development for young parents, especially those who are in danger of failing to graduate high school. The program seeks to connect teen parents with the resources, and Life Skills they need in order to have safe, comfortable pregnancy and birthing experiences, and establish healthy relationships with their new children. The Houston Birthing Connection recognizes the need for support and education in all the diverse areas of the teen parents' lives, including academic, Life Skills, social support, and practical parenting techniques, all while maintaining the same goals of connection, education, and empowerment.
