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Young Parent Ambassador Application

About Us

The Center for Community Health and Health Equity (CCHHE) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital serves as the coordinating department for community health programs and acts as the bridge between community-based organizations and the hospital.

Stronger Generations, one of the center’s major initiatives, seeks to promote maternal and child health equity, by providing pregnant and parenting individuals with quality health care and community resources to strengthen their own health, support parenting, and give babies the healthiest start possible

A signature piece of Stronger Generations is our Proud 2 Parent programs, focused on educating, engaging, and empowering expectant and parenting adolescents to enhance their physical, mental and social health outcomes. Our goal is to achieve these outcomes through a focus on peer support and education, patient engagement, and leadership development.

What is the Young Parent Ambassador Program?

The Young Parent Ambassador Program is a graduated tier employment and leadership development program that focuses on public health outreach, educational/professional goal setting, job readiness, and parenting/life skills. The program includes three tiers with increasing involvement and training throughout the program duration.

Program Requirements:

Program participants are required to commit fully to the duration of each tiered programmatic component. After graduating from a tier, they will have the opportunity to reassess their continued involvement.
Available for day-long (8am-5pm) annual STEPS young parent event
Access the internet for social media participation, or be willing to come to the office for computer access

Eligibility:

Expectant or parenting young adult under 25 years old
Must be able to travel to Boston for weekly meetings
Must be able to commit to at least 1 weekly 2-3 hour group session

Program Application Requirements:

Part I: Complete the Young Parent Ambassador Application Cover Page (below)

Part II: Submit a Letter of Support—This letter can be from a friend, teacher, parent or other person who can speak to why you should be a Young Parent Ambassador.

Part III: Submit a Personal Statement—Answer one of these questions (below):

Describe the world you came from—for example your family, community or culture. How has your world shaped your dreams and aspirations?
How do you define leadership? What experiences or events in your life have made you into the leader that you are today or the leader you want to be?
Write a letter to a teen parent in your community who is struggling. What advice would you give them? What would you say to encourage, motivate, and inspire them?

The 2021/2022 Young Parent Ambassador Group will begin in the Fall of 2021. Interested candidates are welcome to submit an application at any time, but all applications will be reviewed August- September of 2021.

Today's Date

D-M-Y

Date of Birth

M-D-Y

Full Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

Street Address

Apt/ Unit Number

City

State

Zip Code

Telephone (Home)

Telephone (Cell)

Are you Expectant and/or Parenting?

Expectant

Parenting

Both

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Have you had past employment history?

Yes

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Have you had past volunteer history?

Yes

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Which areas of the program are you most interested in? Check all that apply.

Team building/Collaboration

Health Outreach/Advocacy

Leadership Development

Workforce Development

Life skills

Social support

Event Planning

Social Media

Stronger Generations Programmatic Support

Parenting Skills

Other

Please describe other program areas you are interested in.

Which life skills seminars would be most useful to you? Check all that apply.

Financial Management

Job Coaching

Healthy Relationships

Mediation

Time Management

Parenting Skills

Healthy Eating

Sexual Health

Early Childhood Development

Co-parenting

Self-sufficiency

Leadership Skills

Stress Management

Writing Skills

Education Completion

Outreach/Advocacy

Computer/tech literacy

Other

Please describe any other life skills seminars that would be useful to you.

How did you hear about the Ambassador Program? Check all that apply.

Former Ambassador

Web search

BWH Staff

Flyer/Advertisement

Health Care Provider

Community Program

Social Media

Other

Through which social media platform did you learn about the ambassador program?

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Through which community program did you hear about the ambassador program?

Please specify how you heard about the ambassador program.

Please upload your Letter of Support

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Please upload your Personal Statement

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The information supplied on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand and agree that any false information or material omissions of fact may disqualify me from further consideration for employment, or may be considered justification for dismissal if I am hired.

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