The Fidelis Care Blog

The Alex House Project would like to take a moment to highlight the impact of our partnership with Fidelis Care during Black History Month, and the visible results of this partnership in the lives of the low-income young parents we serve.

Most of our population at TAHP are young Black mothers who come from some of the most underserved demographics in New York City, and who find themselves facing a host of unknowns as they begin their parenting journey.

Partnering with Fidelis Care has enabled TAHP to further our reach in this community and assist them in ways that will shape the parents they become, and the futures of their new families.

Addressing the persistent disparities in healthcare, maternal mental health, and workforce development programming for young Black moms is core to our mission, and Black History Month carries profound meaning in this community. It is a time to honor the strength, the brilliance, and the resilience of our incredible young New York City parents, and to acknowledge the sacrifices of those who have come before – the leadership, caregiving and vision of Black women in particular that paved the way for programs like ours.

Working with Fidelis Care strengthens our ability to overcome the ever-present barriers of economic hardship and systemic disadvantages by investing time and resources in young Black moms at a crucial time in their lives. This gives them a chance at stability, hope and upward mobility for themselves and their children.

On a side note, The Alex House Project celebrated Black History Month with an evening of dynamic spoken word, poetry, and storytelling, centering the voices and lived experiences of our community. The event featured a book signing by former TAHP parent educator Angoinette Batey, who is a true TAHP success story. Toward the end of her time with us, she made us all immensely proud by becoming a new author, with the publication of her book “Feelings of the Heart.”

The event, and The Alex House Project’s coalition with Fidelis Care, was a chance to remind ourselves during Black History Month of an important truth we should never lose sight of: No matter what our struggles, we are not defined by our circumstances, but by our power to reshape our own narratives, and to write better stories for the next generation.

The Alex House Project encourages you to get involved, and invites anyone who knows, or was raised by, a struggling young mom – or who was once a struggling young parent themselves – to help us make a difference, as Fidelis Care does. If you care about health equity, economic mobility and opportunity, and creating change where it is needed the most, please join TAHP and Fidelis Care in supporting heroic young Black mothers as we break down barriers and set families on an upward trajectory that will have dramatic, lasting impact that spans generations.

Samora Coles is the Founder and Executive Director of The Alex House Project. Under her leadership, TAHP has transformed the lives of hundreds of young mothers and their children since 2013, with structured, peer-led programs that specifically deal with creating a new self-perception and a new atmosphere for parenting for low-income parents under age 24.

The Alex House Project would like to take a moment to highlight the impact of our partnership with Fidelis Care during Black History Month, and the visible results of this partnership in the lives of the low-income young parents we serve.

Most of our population at TAHP are young Black mothers who come from some of the most underserved demographics in New York City, and who find themselves facing a host of unknowns as they begin their parenting journey.

Partnering with Fidelis Care has enabled TAHP to further our reach in this community and assist them in ways that will shape the parents they become, and the futures of their new families.

Addressing the persistent disparities in healthcare, maternal mental health, and workforce development programming for young Black moms is core to our mission, and Black History Month carries profound meaning in this community. It is a time to honor the strength, the brilliance, and the resilience of our incredible young New York City parents, and to acknowledge the sacrifices of those who have come before – the leadership, caregiving and vision of Black women in particular that paved the way for programs like ours.

Working with Fidelis Care strengthens our ability to overcome the ever-present barriers of economic hardship and systemic disadvantages by investing time and resources in young Black moms at a crucial time in their lives. This gives them a chance at stability, hope and upward mobility for themselves and their children.

On a side note, The Alex House Project celebrated Black History Month with an evening of dynamic spoken word, poetry, and storytelling, centering the voices and lived experiences of our community. The event featured a book signing by former TAHP parent educator Angoinette Batey, who is a true TAHP success story. Toward the end of her time with us, she made us all immensely proud by becoming a new author, with the publication of her book “Feelings of the Heart.”

The event, and The Alex House Project’s coalition with Fidelis Care, was a chance to remind ourselves during Black History Month of an important truth we should never lose sight of: No matter what our struggles, we are not defined by our circumstances, but by our power to reshape our own narratives, and to write better stories for the next generation.

The Alex House Project encourages you to get involved, and invites anyone who knows, or was raised by, a struggling young mom – or who was once a struggling young parent themselves – to help us make a difference, as Fidelis Care does. If you care about health equity, economic mobility and opportunity, and creating change where it is needed the most, please join TAHP and Fidelis Care in supporting heroic young Black mothers as we break down barriers and set families on an upward trajectory that will have dramatic, lasting impact that spans generations.

Samora Coles is the Founder and Executive Director of The Alex House Project. Under her leadership, TAHP has transformed the lives of hundreds of young mothers and their children since 2013, with structured, peer-led programs that specifically deal with creating a new self-perception and a new atmosphere for parenting for low-income parents under age 24.