Oct. 29, 2010 —
A pregnancy care center often times has a stereotype of involving women only since a woman is the one that is with child; however, the Hope Pregnancy Care Center (HPCC) not only cares for mothers but fathers as well, according to Suzanne Meadows, executive director.
HPCC has four men trained to work specifically with men who come in with a teen or woman with a pregnancy test.
“We can not only work with her but we have someone trained to talk with him about the situation, how he’s feeling and their options,” she said. “So many times people just focus on the woman’s side of things.
“We did a training through an organization called ‘Guys for life’,” Meadows said. “We certainly need more (male workers) because we don’t want to wear out the ones that we have.”
HPCC has dealt with a varied group of fathers.
“We’ve seen a wide variety of ages. We have some teen dads and we even have some older dads that come in so we have a wide range to exchange ideas and support ideas.”
HPCC has a fatherhood program just for dads aside from regular parenting classes.
“We use a curriculum from the national fatherhood initiative in our fatherhood program,” Meadows said.
HPCC has offered pregnancy tests to approximately 60 women; 243 women and 49 men have participated in HPCC parenting classes in 2010.
HPCC will host its annual fundraising banquet Thursday, Nov. 4 at from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Crager Room in Morehead State’s Adron Doran University Center. Childcare will be provided.
“Everyone is welcome but we would ask that people would call for reservations because we need a headcount,” Meadows said.
Katy Flood will be the featured speaker at this year’s banquet. Flood, who works for Heartbeat International, is a sexual integrity specialist. Heartbeat is involved with pregnancy care centers all over the world.
Anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy should come to HPCC, Meadows said.
“Since we’re non-profit and since our focus is education, someone would want to come here first because we have lots of well-documented information and education on the risks and procedures of abortion,” Meadows said. “We don’t benefit financially from their decision. All abortion clinics are for profit. Naturally if you came to my business and I was for profit my job would be to sell you on the service I provide. We want the best for them and their child and our purpose is to give them information for them to make the best decision for themselves.”
HPCC is accepting donations for gently used infant clothes or child items. To donate or for information about HPCC, log onto to its website at www.moreheadpregnancy.com, visit the office at 167 E. Main Street or call 784-2488.
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