CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – In a neighborhood in Clarksville, a home known as the Maria House has opened its doors to teenage mothers in foster care. For many of the girls who walk through the front door, it’s the first time they’ve had a steady place to live and someone willing to help them learn how to care for their babies step by step.
Operated by Agape, a Tennessee-based nonprofit that serves more than 3,500 people each year across foster care, counseling and domestic violence programs, The Maria House was created to meet a specific and often overlooked need: teenage girls in foster care who are pregnant or parenting.
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