Program areas at Thrive St Louis
Sexuality education: sexual risk avoidance and abstinence outreach programs to local public and private schools, universities, youth groups, and community organizations.
Human services programs, general/other: alternatives to abortion (a2a) empowers women to carry their unborn children to term whether they decide to care for their dependent children or place a child for adoption. Services may include assistance for housing, utilities, education, childcare, transportation, food, clothing, supplies relating to pregnancy and parenting/life skills classes. Life skills classes are offered once weekly for 42 weeks and cover a range of topics including budgeting and finance, healthy relationships, effective parenting, job readiness, and emotional wellness.
Pregnancy counseling: Thrive is a faith-based organization that provides no-cost women's health services, options counseling, and educational and material resources to those affected by unplanned pregnancies. Patients are served in four brick and mortar locations throughout the metro St. Louis area by trained medical staff who administer pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, sti testing & treatment, and provide referrals and educational materials related to pregnancy and sexual health. Thrive's three mobile medical centers (mmc's) reach people where they live, concentrating efforts in the under-served communities. The mmc's provide free and confidential medical services and referrals at pop-up sites and planned events at community partner sites