The Support programme for teenage and young mothers is aimed at helping young women that, due to maternity and vulnerable conditions, show difficulties to continue or resume their education.
The Social Insurance Bank (Banco de PrevisiĆ³n Social (BPS)), through the Health Services General Management, implements a system of benefits that covers over sixty young women annually, with the purpose of creating opportunities for them to develop a life project, integrating maternity, social, educational and labour inclusion.
This programme provides different services, which include three kinds of benefits: economic, social and educational. It enables adolescents and young women to develop an educational project according to their interests and expectations, with the purpose of encouraging continuous learning processes to enhance their skills and abilities.
Social intervention focuses on promoting independence and socio-personal development among young mothers and their families, accompanying them in the construction and consolidation of their projects.