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Today, the ichig n
Conference old in pr yer
inf nt t ri k, their
other , the Fir t Con­
gregational UCC in Benton
H rbor nd t e Berrien
County Health Dep rtment.
h t brought them
er? T e City of Ben­
rbor d t e or t in­
lity r te in
ichig n, ich it elf h d
one of the ten or t r te
( .9 de th per 1,000 live
birth ) in the n tion. P rt of
Be ton H rbor' problem
high teenage pre n -
cy r te re ulting in children
it evere health problems
ell inf nt de tho
ir t Con reg tion I
(A. copy of th« nicle fro
different c it rea too d­
v nt ge of the Center nd
d ily attend nee ver ged
32 children.
11 lot e d th t
ever I cool te cher indi­
c ted improved cl room
ttitude nd incre ed t-
tentivene mong t regul r
C ttendees.
The T Force go 1 i to
ope ever lore Centers
over time ithin fe I­
i di t nee for ei hbor­
hood children.
Incre sing the number of
Center dep nd on the in­
volvement of neighborhood
p rent nd dult to volun­
teer. The T Force
proivide tutoring tr ining
d center orient tion for
11 volu teer .
The AC re open Tue -
d y , Wed esd y nd
T ur dye c chool ee
from 3:30 p. . to 6:00 p.m.
e ident ho live in the
eig borhoood here the
t 0 center re located and
UCC joined 'th the Coun­
ty Health Dep rt eat to
develop "De ciaions and
Direction : An Infant Mor­
t lity Prevention Program."
The program t rgets
teen ger by training peer
coun elor to help young
omen et go 1 for them­
elve .
It provide educ tion to
help prevent unintended
prep cies, refers mothers
for pren tic re nd urges
themto develop healthy
matern I habit. The
progr m i funded by a
eighbor In eed offering.
The ichig n Conference
h five A ociations, nd is
led by the ev. M rwood
ettig.
r
ho r e commited to
"righter future for children
are encour ged to call the
ISE Office, 925-3948, or
attend the regi tration
fternoon listed belo .
Thi ye r' AC Project
is funded through everal
source . Among them are
the ichigan eighborhood
Builder Alliance, The Ber­
rien Community Found -
tion, The Kellogg Founda­
tion nd t e City of Benton
H rbor Fire Dep rtment
through its st te funded
Anti Ar on Project.
Registr tion schedule for
eighborhood After-school
Center i: October 22,
3:30-6:00 p.m. at the C.M.E.
Church, 380 South McCord'
Street.
Progres ive held their
regi tration on Monday, Oc­
tober 15. Please c II the
ISB Office for further in­
form tion.