Program areas at Elevate Pregnancy and Family Resource Center
Stepping Stones Pregnancy and Parenting Program: Clients receive caring and non-judgmental support from their mentors and they participate in life groups. Life groups cover a variety of topics including: relationships, pregnancy, parenting, fatherhood, life skills, and goal setting to empower them to reach their potential. Clients receive education & resources, encouragement, and baby supplies to help them succeed. In 2022, we had 103 clients, over 853 client visits and 1003 class attendees.
Client Services: We educate, encourage, and empower anyone facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. We offer pregnancy options consultations to listen, help, and inform about all options, while focusing on positive alternatives to abortion. We also offer pregnancy tests, prenatal vitamins, education, referrals, and resources for adoption health care, housing, childcare, parental rights, pregnancy and parenting needs, fetal development, abortion procedures and risks through material provided by the MN Department of Health. All services and supplies are free to clients, thanks to organizations to serve the need of our community. In 2022, we had 103 client intakes/pregnancy options consultations.
HEART (Health Education and Relationship Training)/ Proactive Youth Outreach: Our vision is to break cycles, build healthy relationships, strengthen life and family values and empower the next generation. This program takes a holistic approach to educating the youth in our community and giving them the necessary tools to have a healthy relationship with themselves and others. Our H.E.A.R.T speakers cover topics such as: Self-Respect, Goal Setting, Boundaries, Decision Making, Identifying Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Love vs. Infatuation, and Emotional and Physical Intimacy. All of these topics address the National Health Education Standards that schools are required to teach their students. In the school year 2022-2023, we presented to 2,483 youth. This included 13 schools, 7 religious education groups, and 1 other venue.