The Empowering Young Mothers to Achieve (EYMA, pronounced "Emma") Program

In early 2008, La Paloma Family Services received a grant through the Department of Health & Human Services-Administration for Children and Families to provide support and offer a safe haven to local homeless or displaced young women, under the age of 21, who are facing the challenges of caring for themselves and their child(ren).

Working from a philosophy of positive youth development aligned with La Paloma Family Services’ Mission Statement, the Empowering Young Mothers to Achieve (EYMA) Program works with non-system young mothers as they make positive changes in their lives and develop attributes that will result in a successful future.

Services offered through the EYMA Program include:

• A Safe Place to Live at the Amparo Maternity Group Home
• Case Management to indentify individual goals
• Weekly Parenting and Life Skills Classes
• Assistance with identifying and completing educational goals
• Support with employment and career planning
• Referrals for appropriate community resources as needed
• Individual/Group Counseling
• One-on-One Mentoring
• Help with finding appropriate childcare
• And much more!

For more information about this program, please contact Irene Timms or Jacque Green, EYMA Program Administrators at (520) 398-5480 or via email at: Irene@lapalomakids.org or Jacque@lapalomakids.org