About us
OUR MISSION
We empower District youth to build healthy, stable lives.
We provide pregnant/parenting youth with case management and peer support so they can raise stable families. Healthy Babies Project (HBP), a community-based nonprofit, empowers District youth to build healthy, stable lives. We provide homeless, pregnant/parenting youth with evidence-based, one-on-one case management and peer support so they can establish healthy families and move into economic independence. We equip District youth with life skills and career readiness training so they can become independent, empowering them to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
Statistics
246
Total youth served case-managed families
101
Residents served in the house since 2020
79%
Those case-managed in 2020 were homeless or transient upon intake
92%
of youth have a higher education plan.
76%
Those served are female
Meet the Team
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Regine Elie
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Regine Elie, M.Ed. has 25+ years in the social service industry. She is responsible for overseeing and managing the agency.
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Linval Brown
PROJECT MANAGER/CFO
Linval Brown, M.B.A., M.A., manages budgeting and finances for HBP. He brings 30 years in financial management and 15+ years in the social services industry to the position.
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Jazmine Brazier
YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATOR
Jazmine Brazier, B.A., uses her 11+ years of experience working in youth services by coordinating programming for HBP and implementing Making Proud Choices, Healthy Families America/GGK, SIHLE, and Real Essentials.
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Cybele Yadiberet
SENIOR FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
Cybele uses her degrees in health education/public health and mental health to provide case management, home visiting, and housing support services for young HBP parents and families.
Healthy Babies Project
Board of Directors
Healthy Babies Project, Inc. is a nonprofit organization led by a volunteer Board of Directors that operates in an advisory capacity, with full authority and responsibility to develop policies, procedures, and regulations for the operation of the organization.
The board monitors the organization’s financial health, programs, and overall performance, and provides the Executive Director with the resources to meet the needs of the families with their passion and professional experience.
Rhonda Ware, Ed.D., Co-Board Chair
Paul Miller, Co-Board Chair
Regine Elie, M.Ed., MA
Martine Elie, PhD., MSCCC-LSP
Robert R. Porter, JD
Annual Report
Healthy Babies Project is committed to financial and programmatic transparency. We hope you’ll review our latest annual report to see the work we’ve been doing to help the poorest District teenagers build stable lives.
