Programs for teen mothers must recognize and be embedded in the broader service delivery context necessary to help this population. Teen mothers have many and unique long-term needs that cannot be addressed by one program alone. Providers must consider how best to link participants with necessary support during program delivery and after it ends (for instance, by creating formal service and referral networks, or incorporating into a broader community-based program) so participants receive more seamless and sustained support.
These early findings will be useful in interpreting results of the ongoing impact studies for each program and will provide an important context for future replications. Results of the impact evaluations will be released after data collection is completed in 2015 and 2016.