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A pregnancy source focus has actually opened its doors in Greenfield, and it is temporarily housed at the Greenfield Location Christian Center.
Lisa Cutler, Elizabeth’s Chance Pregnancy Sources (EHPR) executive director, lives in Greenfield and previously said she sees the reason in her hometown for just what the faith-based, nonprofit organization offers.
The programs available by Elizabeth’s Hope, which are free and confidential, consist of parenting classes, abstinence education, mentoring, emergency tips for maternity and baby supplies, community referrals, write-up on pregnancy, STDs, and birth contro, fertility and sexual good health education, adoption write-up and more.
Walk-ins are welcome at the Greenfield Location Christian Center, 910 N. Fifth St., on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon towards 4 p.m.
According towards write-up Offered by Cutler, “EHPR is a non-profit organization supplying programs towards pregnant mothers or mothers along with kids up towards the age of 2. The mothers job through an earn while you know educational regimen and are able towards obtain product and services that they reason for their babies such as cribs, automobile seats, strollers, diapers and wipes.”
The organization additionally supplies solutions for fathers also as court-ordered parenting solutions in connection along with the regional jobs and family programs and court systems.
She said the organization’s abstinence group spoke at Greenfield schools this past school year, and has actually been invited spine towards speak at the middle school and higher school next school year.
“We are hoping the educational Sources Offered by EHPR will certainly advice along with teen pregnancy rates,” Cutler said, including that the staff is additionally hopeful the educational Sources will certainly advice parents, too. She said those that come towards the organization are additionally able towards be connected along with others Sources in the community.
Cutler previously told The Times-Gazette that in Highland County there is an standard of 55 teen pregnancies per year. She said if that’s divided among the 5 higher schools, that is 11 pregnant 15-19 year olds per year, and statistics prove to that 70 percent of those girls will certainly never ever complete their higher school educations. That is where Elizabeth’s Chance comes in, Cutler said, towards advice guide the teens in a a lot more beneficial direction.
Right now, Elizabeth’s Chance is looking for assist in Greenfield, and a permanent room towards work. Cutler previously said there are some church organizations currently on board towards provide assist for the nonprofit, and a lot more assist is required whether from others organizations or from individuals. Volunteers towards advice at the focus are additionally needed, Cutler said.
Elizabeth’s Chance Pregnancy Sources currently additionally has actually areas in Chillicothe, Circleville, Jackson and Waverly.
Anyone in reason of programs or curious about solutions available by Elizabeth’s Chance can easily protect against by the Greenfield place throughout open hrs or call the administration office in Chillicothe at 740-772-4372. a lot more write-up can easily additionally be located at thereishopetoday.org.
Reach Angela Shepherd at 937-393-3456, ext. 1681, or on Twitter @wordyshepherd.
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