Queens Life Skills Project (Young Mothers Support Program):

This project trains teenage girls and young mothers in skills such as hairdressing, bookkeeping, branding, culinary arts, and tailoring, along with providing startup kits to help them establish income-generating activities. Weekly peer support groups allow them to share life experiences and coping mechanisms.

• Additional Training: Participants receive training in customer communication, branding, sales and marketing, and business planning, alongside guidance and counseling on handling life’s challenges with a positive mindset. Lessons on substance abuse prevention, HIV/AIDS, and other social issues are included.
• Skills Provided:
  • Behavior change communication
  • Creative and critical thinking
  • Self-awareness
  • Public speaking
  • Sexual reproductive health rights
  • Coaching and mentorship
  • Child care
  • Pastry, soap, and snack making (peanut, yogurt)
  • Basic bookkeeping
  • Tailoring and dressmaking
• Life Skills Definition: These are abilities and behaviors that equip young women and teenage mothers to navigate daily challenges and traumatic experiences effectively.