Adolescent Services
The Department of Children and Families is committed to providing adolescent services that stress positive development and youth empowerment.
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DCF is committed to providing adolescent services that stress positive development and youth empowerment.
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The Teen Living Program offers support and guidance to young women age 13-19 who are dealing with pregnancy and parenting issues, while allowing the teen families to remain intact.
Mentoring
Youth Mentoring Program - DCF mentors provide guidance, encouragement, support, positive role modeling and community connections to help youth succeed in their transition to adulthood. To be an adult mentor or to make a referral to the mentoring program, please call 617-748-2421.
Teen Peer Line
This phone line enables youth to confidentially ask questions about department policy, foster care review, education, and scholarship information, housing, support services, upcoming events, etc.. Youth can request to speak directly to a peer. Call 1-800-238-7868, weekdays 9 to 5.
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Here's a chance for highly motivated youth who are invested in their education to gain some real life experience.
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The Department of Children and Families is committed to ensuring the youth in its care are able to pursue higher education and vocational training to achieve their potential. In keeping with this commitment, there are both state and federally funded programs available exclusively to youth in the care of DCF as well as in DCF sponsored adoptive and guardianship homes to help finance post-secondary education.