Our Core Values: * Women, men and children will be supported in making the pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption choices that are best for their lives. * All people will be treated with dignity and respect. We honor the complexity inherent in personal, political and spiritual realities. * Pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption are a normal part of life. All experiences are valued. * Women, men and children will cope best through:pregnancy, parenting, abortion, post abortion, postpartum and post placement when they have had emotional support and acceptance before, during and after their pregnancy. * Women, men, children and their loved ones need a safe space to explore and resolve their own feelings and experiences around pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption before they can be mobilized to political or socially active. * A community cannot have a high quality of life without healthy individuals and families. As a community it is our job to provide resources to help those individuals, parents and families who want to be the best possible contributors to society, but lack the support, knowledge and skills. * While most Pregnancy services traditionally focus on women and children, there are few innovative programs and studies which are searching for ways to involve men. Ideally, we believe everyone should receive lifelong education about reproductive health, choices, as well as support,including men. * Studies show that adolescents who feel they can talk with their parents or another respectable influential adult about sex -- parents/adults are encouraged to speak openly and listen carefully to them -- are less likely to engage in high-risk behavior as teens than those who do not feel they can talk with their parents or another respectable influential adult about the subject. * As adolescents work to 'construct' a personal identity for themselves (one of the many developmental tasks of adolescence), they consider what they think and how they feel about things. As a community, and as parents we are to validate their thoughts and feelings, and properly inform adolescents in regards to sexual activity. |