A Message From Our Founder

“As a teen parent I was “lucky”, when you understand that luck is where opportunity meets preparedness. With the right support system we can enable other teen parents to be prepared for opportunity and having a support system to find their way forward will make all the difference. I know it did for me!”
-Donna James, Founder and Board Chair

Donna James knew firsthand about the possibilities of transforming the lives of teen parents. As a former teen parent herself, Donna would defy the statistics to become a Fortune 500 corporate executive, a director for five corporate boards, and a leader in the Central Ohio community. In order to cultivate these kinds of life-changing opportunities for other pregnant and parenting teens, she founded the Center for Healthy Families.