Table 3:
The Lua Nova Association, São Paulo State, Brazil.
| History | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Founded in response to the lack of residential substance use treatment programs for underserved pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers |
| 2012 | Designated a center of excellence serving as a resource for other residential and outpatient treatment programs in all regions and other states in Brazil. |
| Current Activities | |
| Families served | 28 young mothers ages 15 to 20 years and 35 children |
| Programming | Community provides parenting skills, professional skills, and basic human rights |
| Surroundings engages local low-income woman who offer courses on citizenship and community development | |
| Lua Nova Cooperative provides training to produce and market clothing to increase personal income for its members | |
| Lua Gifts gives 10 young mothers an opportunity to earn an income through the production and sale of eco-friendly gifts | |
| Lua Crescente Bakery trains 10 young mothers how to operate a business | |
| Women’s Services | Psychological and medical treatment, individual and group therapy, and education about basic hygiene, nutrition and breastfeeding, and housekeeping; food, health care, and social and educational support. |
| Children’s services | Educational, physical, and social and psychological support to help improve mother and child relationships |