For more information, contact
- ELECT Office 484-765-4429
Programs
- ELECT Fatherhood Initiative
- ELECT Program - Education Leading to Employment and Career Training
Brochures
Purpose
Allentown School District’s pregnant and parenting students are eligible for a continuum of services designed to promote school success and lead to high school graduation. Students develop skills to become self-sufficient adults, capable parents and contributing members of the community.
Description of Services
The following core services are available to all pregnant and/or parenting students in the district:
- Case management
- Individual and group support service
- Health care and nutrition education
- Home visits
- Parenting and child development education
- Childcare on-site
- Tutoring/Mentoring
- Referral services
Intensive case management encourages consistent attendance and uninterrupted learning and promotes wellness for both mother-to-be and child. The Fatherhood Initiative provides the core services to young fathers and fathers-to-be through Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.