Baby Girl Inc. sympathizes with the decision parents have to make in order to provide the basics: food, clothing, and shelter; with your help, we can help fill in the gaps between school time and time at home with parents.

 

Teens who do not participate in afterschool programs are nearly three times more likely to skip classes than teens who do participate. They are also three times more likely to use marijuana or other drugs and are more likely to drink, smoke, and engage in sexual activity (3 PM). Sponsor a child TODAY!

 

Reality: More than 350,000 Harris County children do not have access to an after-school program due to limited resources at home. Kids need safe, stimulating places to go after school, unfortunately working parents with extended commutes leave thousands of Houston

area young people unsupervised each day.

 

A lack of meaningful adult supervision increases poor grades, truancy, risk-taking behavior, and substance abuse (CASE). Lack of supervision has also been associated with earlier onset of adolescent sexual behavior (Beginning Too Soon pg.1 par3).