Michigan Young Parent Awareness Day (MYPAD) was created to recognize and honor the expectant and parenting teens in Michigan and provide them with an opportunity to share their lives and accomplishments. MYPAD gives young parents a platform to 1) build community connections, 2) reflect on their experiences, 3) assess their needs regarding education, employment, interpersonal relationships, health care, finances, and housing, 4) develop an awareness-raising agenda for programs and policies that will help themselves and their families thrive; and 5) engage in activism.