Media outlets from across Massachusetts cover the Alliance's Teen Parent Lobby Day

From The Boston Herald, "Cuts could hammer teen parents":  "Teen parent services and programs that promote teen pregnancy prevention have seen cuts from $4 million to $2.6 million in the past fiscal year, Quinn said after a State House rally Thursday drew 400 teen parents and advocates."

From The Republican, "Teen moms from Holyoke, Springfield join rally in Boston to lobby for assistance":  "A central message of this year’s lobbying effort is that a teenage parent can be motivated by a new child. Advocates said they want to drive home that message to teachers and other educators as a way of reducing the number of dropouts from high schools."

From Worcester Telegram, "Teen parent advocates urge state to save funds":  "Two teen parents, Patricia Toro and her twin sister, Sheila Toro, both from Southbridge, said they are in a two-year program run by YOU Inc. in Worcester. It provides housing, day care and support services with state and federal funding. 'That is what is helping us at the moment. If we didn’t have their help, I don’t know what we would do. If it wasn’t for them, me and my sister would have nowhere to go. The Teen Living Program is keeping us safe and keeping our kids safe, giving us somewhere to live,' she said."

From WBZ, "Teenage moms rally for programs to keep them in school":  "Among nearly 300 pregnant and parenting teens who were surveyed [by the Promise Project], nearly 40 percent said they had a hard time staying in school before they became pregnant or an expectant father but 50 percent of the same respondents said school was less challenging once they were parents because respondents felt they had to stay in school for their children."

From Lynn Daily Item, "Teen pregnancies impacting school dropout rates":  "According to [Patricia] Quinn, Massachusetts will only meet the goal of reducing the dropout rate by 50 percent over five years if a better job is done supporting pregnant and parenting teenagers still in school. 'Because pregnant and parenting teens are uniquely motivated to stay in school for their children, they should be first priority for dropout prevention and recovery interventions,' she said."