We Empower You
Our services help women through pregnancy up to their baby’s 3rd birthday.
First visits to HELP are Walk-in visits during operating hours
Mon. – Thurs. 9:30am – 2:30pm
Your Plan. Your Goals.
In keeping with its mission, HELP’s goal is to promote the healthy development of babies from conception through age three – the most crucial years of life. Additionally, it strives to ensure that every client will leave HELP feeling more empowered to make informed decisions.
HELP has developed a number of programs to meet its goals. Information about health, sexuality and pregnancy is available, as well as free and confidential pregnancy testing. The Knights of Columbus donated a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine and, because of the expertise of a volunteer medical director, HELP is able to expand its capabilities in this area. Some have the opportunity to select maternity clothing and, just prior to giving birth, each mother is provided a layette of baby essentials, which enables her to be prepared to take the baby home from the hospital.
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Our Programs
Maternity Clothing Program
Expectant mothers will periodically have the opportunity to select maternity clothing.
Safe Sleep Program
The Safe Sleep program was developed in the fall of 2013 to provide a Pack ‘n Play to any parent without a crib for their infant, ensuring peace of mind that baby is safe while sleeping.
Layette
Program
Women, just prior to giving birth, are provided a layette which contains baby essentials which enable the mother to feel prepared to take the baby home.
HELP Program
The walk-in program, provides formula, food, diapers, clothing and other essentials on a monthly basis until the child’s third birthday. Clients are linked to community resources related to pre- and postnatal care, adoption, housing, food pantries and legal or social services. HELP also supports women who struggle with the aftermath of abortion by connecting them with support services within the community, such as Project Rachel and Surrendering the Secret. These services provide encouragement and healing from abortion-related trauma.
Loving Arms Program
Through the Loving Arms program, expectant and recent mothers set up scheduled appointments to view instructional videos on a wide range of topics, such as health, sexual integrity, child care, development and discipline. This incentive-based program awards points to the client that are exchanged for baby and personal care items that can be chosen from the Loving Arms Boutique.
After giving birth, this incentive-based program guarantees the client points that are exchanged for baby and personal care items that can be chosen by the new mother in our “Loving Arms Boutique.”