A partnership with Montgomery Public Schools

The Gift of Life Maternal Education Program in collaboration with Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) provides consistent, comprehensive maternal education to pregnant students enrolled in the MPS. A registered nurse with a perinatal education background assists in the needs of pregnant teens in the school system to achieve optimal outcomes for mother and baby.

The Gift of Life Maternal Educator rotates between schools that report pregnancies. The Maternal Educator meets with the pregnant teens one on one or in small groups to provide enhanced case management and education. The Maternal Educator initiates face-to-face contact, phone contact, and makes home visits or hospital visits as necessary. She also coordinates regularly with the school nurses, guidance counselors, teen parenting program, physicians, care coordinators, and community agencies to address needs of the pregnant students.

The Maternal Educator works with the school nurses and the MPS system so she is aware of any medical issues being addressed by the school nurse and can track pregnant students' school attendance. The Maternal Educator also works with the MPS Teen Parenting program to enroll students. This program provides pregnant teens the opportunity to attend prenatal appointments and have adequate recovery time after delivery without being penalized for the absences. For more information

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