CBS3 By Cherise Leclerc Nov. 2, 2011
HOLYOKE, MA
Holyoke has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the state, and that’s why there are places for new moms to go when they find themselves in that spot.
Care Center in Holyoke is one of the places girls can go for assistance, and the center is getting a national award tonight.
Today, first lady Michelle Obama is giving the Care Center a major grant.
The Holyoke center will receive $10,000 to keep helping young mothers.
Officials at the Care Center stress the importance of education, and 85 percent of young mothers who go through the program end up going to college.
