WHAT IS TAPP?

To address the high rate of teen pregnancy in the nation’s capital, Washington Hospital Center has developed Teen Alliance for Prepared Parenting. TAPP is a complete program that provides a unique mix of clinical and psych-social services to help adolescent women and young fathers master life management skills and improve the future of their children.

OUR MISSION

TAPP is a comprehensive youth services program that works with young families in their effort to parent successfully, live meaningful lives, and act with purpose in our communities.

HOW TAPP WORKS

TAPP believes that pregnancy prevention is more likely to occur through the combination of medical, educational and social involvement. TAPP works to reduce teen pregnancy by:

• Increasing health knowledge and promoting healthy behavior;
• Improving the teen’s life management and coping skills;
• Encouraging a sense of hope and expanding the teens expectations for the future;
• Increasing access to postpartum (after delivery) family planning and reproductive health services.

TAPP SERVICES

TAPP provides a full range of  services that promote healthier living and improve the overall well-being of pregnant and parenting adolescents women.

Adolescents participating in TAPP receive:

• Prenatal/Post-partum Clinical Care;
• Prenatal Education;
• Parenting Education;
• Family Planning Services;
• Individual and Group Counseling;
• Referral Services such as adoption, mental health and medical insurance;
• Training in communication, conflict resolution and other life-management skills.
• Fatherhood Counseling, Coaching and Job referrals.

Are you pregnant and 17 or younger? If so, then you qualify for entry at Washington Hospital Center.  Once you enroll, you can remain in the program until you reach the age of 23.