Permian Basin Womens Resource Center

The life centers client services department offers compassionate, confidential consultations for women and men experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. A trained advocate reviews pregnancy options with the Womens right to know pamphlet produced by Texas hhs. The individual or couples understand the risk and types of abortion procedures, medical help, nutritional guidance, prenatal development and many other resources supporting life-affirming choices during the pregnancy and beyond. The prenatal education programs are 6-8 week programs offered at all centers throughout the year with attendance averaging 10 18 moms and dads. One-on-one parent education classes are offered for continuing education through a childs 3rd birthday. The life centers client services reach over 4,500 individual mothers and fathers annually and average 6,500 appointments or return visits. Of the pregnant clients, 77% percent of mothers considering abortion change their minds to parent or consider adoption. Limited obstetrical ultrasound exams are performed for an average of 250 scans performed at four locations. These services are part of the pregnancy education programs focus for determining fetal viability, recognition and understanding of human life at conception and maternal connection. Fathers are offered support and education through the dad u program. Fathers learn basic life-skills such as car-seat safety, basic baby-care and understanding healthy relationships.

Client services offers programs include a restoration component to clients who desire to discover their individual unique purpose. Through practical educational tools combined with spiritual support based on biblical principles, classes, support groups, and one-to-one mentoring help that create a platform of stability and hope for their journey toward wholeness. The teen mom mentor program m.a.r.y. Mentor program (mothering as responsible youth), is designed to equip and empower young single moms. The faith-based, life-skill, scholarship program collaborates with local isds and churches for young mothers to learn how to make positive decisions for life and relationships based on the word of god. All programs and materials are provided free of charge.

The prevention education department offers in-depth sexual risk avoidance education programs, without charge, for grades 4 through 12, including parent/teacher programs. The sexual risk avoidance programs are presented at public and private schools, free of charge, throughout west Texas. The programs educate on average 15,000 students annually. The programs include pre and post testing to measure attitudinal shifts of key health facts including std/stis, abstinence, contraception, and building healthy relationships. In 2019, the sti/std testing and treatment program was launched to compliment the education programs by providing free sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment for students and young adults 15-25. The patient receives education about disease, risky life-style choices and consequences enhancing and emphasizing healthy life-style and relationship choices.