A teen parent programme is to be evolved and expanded in Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan.
Funding has been secured to support parents under the age of 24 and will also remain engaged for the first 1,000 days of the child's life.
The programme has approximately supported 10,000 women and men, across ten counties since it was founded 25 years ago.
Mick Hedigan, local lead of the Young Parents Support Programme, says health and welfare checks are included in their services:
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