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| In 2007
B.A.B.E.S. |
- Impacted
2,229 lives
- Youngest
parent assisted was 15 years old
- Youngest
child in respite care was 2 weeks old
- Instances
of Services Provided 1,520
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- Every 13
seconds an American child is reported
abused or neglected
- Between
35%-40% of abused children come from
“middle class” median income families.
- 15% of all
births in Outagamie County are born to
mothers under the age of 18 (2000)
- A
conservative estimate states child abuse
costs each Wisconsin family
approximately
$1,400.00 each year; as opposed to an
approximate $1.08 which is spent on
child abuse prevention.
- Reports
indicate that 1 in 10 births to a local
woman, was to a woman with no high
school degree, despite a decline in the
trend statewide.
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| B.A.B.E.S.
Inc. enhances the lives of children and
their parents through alleviation,
redirection, and support. These endeavors
prevent circumstances that negatively impact
the development of children and breaks
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| B.A.B.E.S.
Inc. is a short-term, no-cost respite
program providing stress alleviation for
young parents who face possible risk factors
impacting the lives of their children, and
the stability of the family. B.A.B.E.S.
programs are provided regardless of
political or religious affiliations,
financial status, or ethnicity. B.A.B.E.S.
strives to achieve family stability by
encouraging self-respect, self-reliance, and
self-control. |
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B.A.B.E.S., Inc.
Respite & Counseling Services
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What
We Do! |
B.A.B.E.S.
Inc. Respite and Counseling Services is a 501 c(3),
(fully tax-deductable) non-profit organization
incorporated March 12, 1997. The first program site was
in Appleton and located in a local flower shop. Today,
these innovative services are provided as a stress
alleviation tool for young parents, and child abuse
prevention services, in a facility with over 12,000 sq.
ft. in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Our youngest parent to receive support was 15. The
youngest child to receive care was 2 weeks old. The
agency is the only no-cost, 7-hour respite care provider
in Northeast Wisconsin.
In 2003, a second site was established in New London,
B.A.B.E.S. really helps!
The existence of B.A.B.E.S., reduces situations that can
sometimes result in child abuse and provide a positive
impact on the “quality of life” for children and parents
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- Respite, defined as an
interval of relief or rest. B.A.B.E.S. provides this
service for parents up to the age of 27. Respite
services as a tool for the prevention of child
abuse, the stabilization of the families, and the
creation of a healthy, safe environment.
- B.A.B.E.S. Thinking
Cap, an academic enrichment and support program
designed to assist in the elimination of one of the
“risk” factors contributing to unplanned pregnancy
among adolescents. The academic component is
effective in increasing educational success for
children who may be considered “youth at risk”.
- Just for Dads Club, a
support group focused on the concerns of young
fathers. The group meets twice a month.
- M.A.P.S. (Mothers
Accessing Parenting Skills), the parent education
tool B.A.B.E.S. uses along with its counseling
partner Lutheran Social Services, to provide
education and fun, family-oriented activities for
English-speaking parents.
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Risk Factors for Teen Birth.
A recent Child Trends review of the factors associated
with teen parenthood identified four types of risk
factors: Early school failure, early behavioral
problems, family dysfunction, and poverty. These factors
were assessed using data from the National Education
Longitudinal Study. The number or risk factors present
in the 8th grade was associated with the likelihood of
having a child during the teen years. Each additional
risk factor was related to a higher likelihood of a teen
birth. B.A.B.E.S. Inc., works with these teen parents to
promote positive parenting and prevent child abuse.
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