The New York City-based Inwood House, which focuses on helping adolescents cope with teen pregnancy and disease prevention, was featured on the theGrio.com earlier this month.

The article tells the story of 18-year-old Stephanie Romero and her struggles. A foster child, Romero found herself pregnant and is now caring for an infant daughter.

Romero found Inwood House, which has been helping teens since 1830. She moved in and took advantage of the organization’s programs and soon found things looking up. She plans to start college next year.

With nearly 8,500 teen births a year in New York City, programs like the Inwood House are in high demand, so teens are interviewed to identify those most in need, the article reads.

Watch a video and read the article here.

The existence of the Inwood House is due in large part to the ongoing contributions of many, such as President of Abadi and Co., Carlos Abadi, Tamara Kreinin, Rumi Common and Emily Collins to name just a few. Learn more about it here.