JaLonnie Mack was 15 and pregnant with nowhere to turn.
Then, she found Baby University.
“Baby University always came,” she said. “Whatever I needed, it was there.”
It is difficult to overstate this moment. What could have happened versus what didn’t.
Across the state, mothers in Mack’s position often encounter a long string of heartbreak: a difficult pregnancy, missed appointments, low birth weight, prenatal care, developmental delays, underemployment, classroom troubles, missed graduation, homelessness, dreams lost.