Metro Council for Teen Potential (MCTP) is a coalition of youth-serving organizations that promotes youth development and youth health in the City’s most stressed neighborhoods. Baden Street Settlement has been the host agency for MCTP for over 20 years. MCTP supports 35 member agencies, schools, and health centers to implement strength-based and evidence-based approaches to ensure youth success and to prevent teen pregnancy. Between 2008 and 2017, teen birth rates in Rochester declined by 64% and continue to decrease.
Resources and support continue to be made available to Rochester teens to promote healthy relationships and safe choices. MCTP works with the City of Rochester, RCSD, Causewave, URMC, Planned Parenthood, Center for Youth and others to implement life skills, arts, and health programs and youth leadership activities. MCTP engages youth to develop social marketing messages to promote healthy behaviors, and delivers the Family Talk communication workshop series for parents. Learn more about MCTP at https://metrocouncilrochester.org/
Program Director
Ms. Jennifer Quick
jquick@badenstreet.org
Jennifer Quick is a Rochester native who has worked with Baden Street Settlement of Rochester since August of 2013. She attended Cornell University and majored in Interdisciplinary Studies and completed a minor in Education. Jennifer is currently the director of Metro Council for Teen Potential, a collaborative program that promotes youth health and youth development. Jennifer has worked in the world of nonprofits for over 15 years with an array of experiences in youth development, curriculum delivery, bridging youth and adults to community resources, and case management. Jennifer is very passionate about human-to-human storytelling, equipping folks with life skills, community building, animals, nature, and most importantly- quality time with family and friends.