Compendium of School-Based and School-Linked Programs for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents, February 1999
| Agency: | Parent and Child Enrichment Center Santa Barbara School District 700 E. Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, California 93103 |
| Telephone: Fax: |
(805) 564-1421 (805) 965-6812 |
| Contact Person: | Wendy Mokler, Director |
| Annual Budget: | $211,000 |
| Primary Funding Sources: | California School Age Parenting and Infant Development and school district general funds. |
Mission:
Provide quality child care for parenting high school students to enable them to continue their education, acquire job skills, and earn a high school diploma.
Profile:
In existence since 1976, the Parent and Child Enrichment (PACE) Center supports and educates school-age parents and their children, as well as high school students who are not parents. It is located on a high school campus that also houses La Cuesta, an alternative high school. The program serves Hispanic (90 percent), African-American (5 percent), and white (5 percent) teen parents and their children. Each year, approximately 20 pregnant teens, 50 teen mothers, and 4 teen fathers in the 7th to 12th grades receive services. Child care is provided on site for 50 infants and toddlers.
Description of Service Model:
The PACE Center is a program component of the Santa Barbara School District designed to serve pregnant and parenting teenagers and their children and nonparent high school students. PACE helps pregnant students continue their high school education while preparing for childbirth and successful parenting. The center provides a child development lab as a requirement for parents and an elective for nonparent high school students. Child care and development services are provided for infants and toddlers.
Evaluation Methods:
Evaluation data include graduation rates and transfers to the local community college.
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