Programs and Services

After coming to our center for a pregnancy test, and making a decision to parent her child, a client becomes eligible to participate in the Life Steps program. She is eligible to come for two Life Steps visits each month, throughout her pregnancy and for up to one year after her baby is born.

During her visit, a client has an opportunity to complete a lesson from a wide range of topics in our curriculum. These interactive, informative lessons often come in the form of dvd’s and worksheets that she will view and complete with one of our client advocates. She is also encouraged to bring the baby’s father to these lessons, so that he can join in the learning and growing process, and so that she will earn additional items in her visit.

By completing a lesson during her visit, a client earns “boutique bucks” to be used to “purchase” items in our baby boutique. She can get material supplies such as diapers, wipes, and clothes (maternity or baby) to help her with her baby or pregnancy. So through this program, we are able to help her in a practical way, but more important will be the information she learns that will impact her life and her future. The Life Steps curriculum offers a diverse menu of lessons with topics such as:

• Prenatal care
• Infant care
• Breastfeeding
• Parenting and discipline
• Household management
• Personal finances
• Spiritual development

All of the items in our Life Steps boutique (where the client gets her material supplies), are obtained through the generous donations of supporters in our community. If you would like to make a donation to our boutique, check out our Ways to Give page for current needs.