Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT)- a Free Pennsylvania Department of Education initiative funded by the Department of Human Services- enables school districts and intermediate units to help pregnant and parenting teens earn a diploma or a GED certificate, become better parents, and make the transition to employment, career training or higher education.
ELECT Fatherhood Initiative component was designed to meet the needs of teen fathers and to support and encourage their active participation and involvement in raising their child.
ELECT/EFI Program
Friendly and knowledgeable program staff will assist in educational enrollment including cyber school, GED programs, homeschool, and homebound services. Program staff provides intensive case management, counseling, parenting and life skills education, advocacy and other supportive services to pregnant and parenting teens and young adults as they strive to reach their educational goals of graduation from high school. The ELECT program staff monitors school attendance and grades and provides year-round engagement with the students.
Educational group topics include but are not limited to:
2nd Pregnancy Prevention
Reproductive Health Information
Prenatal Development
Nutrition
Infant & Child Development
Stress Management
Child Care
Healthy Relationships
Career Readiness & Skills
Parenting Skills/Discipline
College Admissions
Budgeting
Referrals:
If you or someone you know would like more information, please contact our program office at 570-323-8411 ext. 67210 or visit www.iu17.org/elect for more information and our online referral form. Scan the QR code to be taken directly to our website.
