Especially for teen mothers

TEEN MOPS. 3-5:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, October through May (second Tuesday in February). This group provides a non-threatening environment where teen moms are encouraged by Christian women; see Mothers of Preschoolers. Open to teen mothers through age 21; about 15 moms attend. Meetings are free, including dinner and on-site childcare. Meets at Stanton Academy Alternative School, 901 W. Whitman St., Yakima. Call Holli Wolcott at 453-4206.

YOUNG LIVES. A Christian-based mentor program and support group for pregnant or parenting teens through age 19. Group meets monthly in Yakima; weekly mentoring. Call Lanette Hooper at 452-6376.