What we stand for:

The​ ​Michigan​ ​Organization​ ​on​ ​Adolescent​ ​Sexual​ ​Health​ ​(MOASH)​ ​supports​ ​teens​ ​and​ ​young​ ​people​ ​who​ ​are expectant, pregnant,​ ​and/or​ ​parenting.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​essential​ ​that,​ ​as​ ​teen​ ​pregnancy​ ​prevention​ ​initiatives​ ​continue,​ ​they​ ​do​ ​not knowingly​ ​or​ ​unwittingly​ ​stigmatize​ ​young​ ​people​ ​who​ ​become​ ​parents.​ ​​​MOASH​ ​advocates​ ​for​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​youth development​ ​approach​ ​with​ ​young​ ​parents,​ ​with​ ​efforts​ ​that​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​increasing​ ​access​ ​to​ ​quality​ ​support services​ ​and​ ​helping​ ​them​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​their​ ​rights​ ​in​ ​realms​ ​of​ ​education,​ ​healthcare,​ ​employment,​ ​and more.​ ​​​Young​ ​parents​ ​deserve​ ​assistance​ ​and​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​their​ ​personal​ ​goals​ ​while​ ​building​ ​happy, healthy,​ ​and​ ​thriving​ ​families.