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6% of births in Fontana were to teen mothers, double the average rate in California. 40% of births in San Bernardino County are to unmarried parents. Of the largest 55 cities in California, Fontana had the lowest combined health and development services for teen parents before Cherish began. LOCAL STATISTICS * Fontana & Inland Empire • • •

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Approximately 3,300 children are born to teen moms in the Inland Empire each year. Of all the teens who give birth in California, one out of six are in the Inland Empire.

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My mom was a drug addict so I never had that ‘mom’ figure in my life until I came to Cherish. Without Cherish I don’t know where I would be. They encourage you and believe in you and after a while you start believing in yourself the way they do.” - Jasmine

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*Data obtained from TownChart.com; researchgate.net; kidsdata.org

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