Maternity group home - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(REN)…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Youth In Need $700,000 on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550) to operate a Maternity Group Home providing safe, stable shelter and comprehensive supportive services for pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children.

Youth In Need, a St. Charles, Missouri–based nonprofit, delivers services for up to 18 months, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. The Maternity Group Home provides parenting skills training, child development education, family budgeting, health and nutrition education, basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling. Service providers accommodate the needs and safety of dependent children on premises, including facility safety standards for infants and children.

The award runs through September 29, 2028, with place of performance in Missouri. The program supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent housing, with core outcome areas across social and emotional well-being, permanent connections, education or employment, and safe and stable housing.

Maternity group home - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(REN) for 18 months and, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Service providers must accommodate the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education. MGH provide comprehensive services (e.g., basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, counseling) that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.