| Casa Lunas is a space created for low-income teen mothers in Montevideo. There they can find containment and an interdisciplinary team that provides them with support and development opportunities. The aim of this institution is to respond to the situation of increasing teenage parenthood in Uruguay. To achieve this, Casa Lunas takes full care of 25 teenage mothers and their children. This includes psychological, social, and educational care for the moms and their children. They also receive vocational training. Moms and dads work on their life projects and those of their kids, prioritizing mother-father-child relationship from pregnancy and throughout the process of participation in the institution.
Casa Lunas, together with Dianova Uruguay and with European Union funding, is developing a program aimed at preventing drug use. The 25 mothers who attend the center receive training, including job placement as waitresses, thanks to an agreement with ProyMujer. |